to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
explanation; interpretation
homecoming; return to one's home
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to look around; to take a view of
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
process; course; mechanism
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
nature; property; disposition
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
interruption; interference; butting in
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
underground; subterranean
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
surface of the earth; ground surface
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence