brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
right side; right-hand side
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
thorough; exhaustive; complete
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder