to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
welcome; (warm) reception
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
limestone cave; limestone cavern
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
evident; plain; distinct; clear
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shed light; to cast light
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
going through; going via; going by way of
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on