dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
way; method; means; resource; course
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
to crawl out of; to creep out of
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
visit (from someone); call
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
enemy territory; hostile place
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
in accordance with; according to
important person; strategic person; key figure
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to change (one's clothes)
all present; all concerned; all of us
welcome; (warm) reception
depending on; dependent on
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation