feeling slightly nauseous; feeling like one is about to retch; yecch; yeck; ech
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to burst (open); to break; to split
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
last days; the end; one's fate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
number one; first; best; most; game; round
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous