head; lead; vanguard; first
behind; in the rear; in back
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
murder; homicide; manslaughter
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
naughty; mischievous; unruly
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to keep in mind; to memorize
it's not like; it isn't as if
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
one day; (on) a certain day
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
having children; attempting to conceive
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist