backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
viewing as a problem; problematizing
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
taste; palate; sense of taste
to have one's horizons broadened
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
not yet known; unknown; strange
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
big crunch (theoretical reversal of the big bang resulting in the demise of the universe)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
large saw; framed pit saw
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
well-cooked; well-done; browned
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
return of something; repayment
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which