calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
understood; I see; OK; present; here
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
individual; private person; personal; private
another's parent; another's parents
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
circle painted with a single stroke in Zen calligraphy
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
and then; and so; and; so then
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
top of the head; crown of the head
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
another thing; exception; special case