to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
god of death; death deity; Death
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
story; tale; talk; discussion
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to recall; to remember; to recollect
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
environment; circumstance
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
how can (one) do something
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that is to say; so that means
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
communication skills; communication ability
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
mark of liveliness; sign of activity
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
prejudice; bias; distorted view