rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
for use by children; for children
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to be itching to put one's skills to use
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
minority; (sexual, ethnic) minority; minority group
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
remote past; far ago; time immemorial