area; domain; territory; field; range; region
right in the center (centre)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
contemplation; meditation
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
trauma (usu. psychological)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
tendency; trend; inclination
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to ask a question; to ask questions
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
welcome!; nice to see you!