north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
optimism; taking an optimistic view
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
round shape; circle; circular form
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
having said that; be that as it may
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
admiration; wonder; astonishment
price; cost; value; worth; value
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
unique; peculiar; singular
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like