winter vacation; winter holidays
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
consideration; taking into account
death in battle; death on the battlefield
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to begin; to set about; to start
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
story (verbal) problem; problem expressed in words
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
marking; grading; scoring
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
alert status; emergency alert
to throw open; to leave open
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role