to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
heating; application of heat
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to clear up; to become cloudless
attendance (at school); going to school
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
all members; everybody; regular member
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
technical skill; ability; capacity
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion; (arch.) spring onion
lip-syncing; lip-synching