inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
eight (long cylindrical things)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
time; hour; period; class
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath