sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
summer vacation; summer holiday
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
established practice; custom
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
interruption; suspension; break
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
grasp; catch; understanding
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point