tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
right in the midst of; right at the height of
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
environment; circumstance
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
indescribable; inexpressible
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
last week; the week before
to relate to; to connect with
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to sit down; to take a seat
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
entry; approach; penetration
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
standing close together; bristling (with)
standing tree; standing timber
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
slope; slanting surface; bevel
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)