secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
piece of meat; cut of meat
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
identifiable; personalized
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
much less; to say nothing of
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
several people; a few people
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to take (be in) charge of
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
good policy; wise policy; best plan
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly