to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
detour; circumvention; turning movement
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
wild beast; wild animal; brute
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
ten; 10; ten years of age
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
same; similar; (just) like; equal
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
fourth day of the month; four days
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
periodic; regular; routine
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
bodily sensation; sense; experience
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)