sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
retention; maintenance; preservation
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
heartstrings; koto string
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(right at the) side; just beside
to make oneself available (free)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
formal complaint (regarding conduct of a criminal case); appeal for reconsideration; protest
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
pitch dark; total darkness
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
premature joy; short-lived elation
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to get scarce; to run short
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power