tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to make sense; to be meaningful
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
having said that; on the other hand
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to form a group; to form a bunch
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
escaping from prison; jailbreak
left side; left-hand side
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to