trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
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)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
self control; self restraint
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
sudden impulse; passing fancy
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
this and that; one thing or another
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
trivial; not amounting to much
decision; settlement; definition
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
silence (not speaking); muteness
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour