to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
four-digit number; thousands column
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
store brand; straight bond; station break; full-back (in soccer); social business
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
daily output; Nissan (Japanese car company)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
curiosity; inquisitiveness
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
squeal (of tires or train wheels)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
base layer; substratum; binder course
crushed stone; macadam; crushing (rock)