to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to bury; to embed; to implant
gem; jewel; precious stone
perfect; complete; flawless
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
only; merely; but; no more than
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger