opposite side; opposition
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
will not do; do not; does not
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
distress; wretched condition
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
having not the slightest idea
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
in person; personally; directly
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
(short) rest; breather; break
to shed light; to cast light
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to cease; to stop; to be over
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly