straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to be hot on a person's heels
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
to say; to be pleased to say
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
expression; look; countenance; face
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
(religious) faith; belief; creed
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
note (letter) left behind; will
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
this and that; one thing or another
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to become rustic; to be countrified
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay