enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to throw into; to toss into
one breath; chug!; drink!
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be a matter of life or death
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
individual; private person; personal; private
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be lacking in options; to be too few
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
intelligence or information network
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly