contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
deviation; departure; omission
marathon; long-distance race
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
eye measurement; measure with eye
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
campground; campsite; camping-ground
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
elevation; height above sea level
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility