alone; by oneself; on one's own
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
major incident; major happening; big scandal
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
La Niña; ocean-atmosphere phenomenon similar to El Niño
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
this is why; this means; it is the case that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
image; figure; figure; form; image
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
spring break; spring vacation
opening ceremony (of the school term)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)