to unfold; to unroll; to open
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
head over heels; headlong; head first
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
team competition; team game
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to choke; to have trouble breathing
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
around the world; throughout the world
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition