to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance