spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
contact; touch; contact lens
to claim victims; to cause casualties
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
migration; move; emigration; immigration
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
person concerned; interested party; related party
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to form a group; to form a bunch
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
there is nothing; having nothing
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
memory; ability to remember
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to step forward; to take a step forward
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software)
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to stare back at; to look back at
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation