apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
endless; boundless; everlasting
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
all around; as far as the eye can see
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
attack; assault; attempt; try
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
certainly; surely; definitely
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket