aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial)
electroencephalograph; EEG
amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
hard disk (drive); hard drive
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
increase and decrease; fluctuation
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
meaning; connotation; denotation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
to well up; to burst; to arise
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to sleep in peace; to sleep without fear
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
measuring worm; inchworm; looper (caterpillar)
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity