to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
east, west, south and north
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
security guard; doorkeeper
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
way (of doing); manner; method; means
scale; scope; plan; structure
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
this for sure; certainly is
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to surround; to crowd around
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap