Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
long ago; a long time ago; already
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
vocal sound; tone of voice
the reverse; other side; lining
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
interruption; suspension; break
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
second; number two; runner-up
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
accurate; correct; precise; exact