pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to overflow from something full
to have a stuffed nose; to have a stuffy nose
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to pitch forward; to fall forward
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
crash (esp. of a vehicle); crash; kurash (Central Asian form of wrestling)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
open-top car; convertible; soft-top; cabriolet
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
domestically produced car
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to take out a loan; to get a loan
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)