brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
rising; ascending; climbing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (currency of Japan); circle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
note (letter) left behind; will
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to boost; to force up; to push up
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
manly; masculine; like a man
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket