crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
nature; property; disposition
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
installment; instalment; premium; bill
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to spring at; to leap upon
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
exile; deportation; banishment
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
(arch.) bottom of the sleeve; height of the sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing); secret; secret bribe
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
to cry against; to denounce publicly
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)