confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)