insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to blame; to find fault with
to be flexible; to be accommodating
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
powder snow; powdery snow
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored