mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
water vapour; water vapor; steam
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
smallish; on the small side
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
two colours; two varieties; two types
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
with a start; with a jump
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
nine times; twisting around many times
to claim victims; to leave casualties
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond