counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to triumph; to be elated with success
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
at the last moment; this late in the game
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)