blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
established by a ward; ward; municipal
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
(electric) circuit; (racing) circuit; race track; circuit (of events or venues)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
surname; family name; last name
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)