goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
(sound of one's) heartbeat
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
district; section; sector
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to remove; to move out of the way
propulsive power; driving force
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
reason; cause; history; origin
reaching; attaining; arrival
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to accept; to receive; to agree
complicity (in a crime); collusion
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
hair (of the head); pubic hair
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of