ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to change the position of
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
existence; possession; having; limited company
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
had better ...; had better not ...
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
that day; the very same day
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
single word; a few words; brief comment
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to detain; to check; to restrain
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood