to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
elevation; height above sea level
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to ascend; to go up; to climb
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
precipice; cliff; flat head
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
big catch (fishing); good haul
it's not like; it isn't as if
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to be embarrassed for a reply
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
locational advantage; advantageous position
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge