to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
border (between countries); national border
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
examination results; test result; test outcome
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
keeping things tidy and in order
sticking out; jutting out; protruding
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
time series; chronological order; chronology
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to fit (inside something)