itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
close; intimate; on good terms
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hard to get; hard to come by
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
study; pursuit of knowledge
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
question sheet; question paper
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to pierce through; to break through
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure