oblong; landscape orientation
injury; inflicting bodily injury
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
calamity; misfortune; disaster
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to knock down; to knock out
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
otherwise; if not; or else
the following week; the next week
written oath; covenant; pledge
illumination; decorative lighting
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to live; to make a living; to get on with
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
wintry mountain; mountain that is popular for climbing in winter
elevation; height above sea level
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
mountain road; mountain trail
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
tail lamp; taillight; rear light
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower