stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
charcoal; charred remains
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to one's delight; to one's joy
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
knitting; knitted material; crochet
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
or; OR (Boolean operator)
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to leave as is; to ignore
well digging; well digger
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)