letter (of alphabet); character; writing
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
un-; non-; negative prefix
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
parts; accessories; components
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
such; this sort of; like this
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption