astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
heading; headline; index; headword
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
low table; table with very short legs
reading partway; leaving half-read
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
thorough; exhaustive; complete
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
the last moment; the very end
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
at a loss for words; stumped for words
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to look around; to look towards (us)
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
windbreaker (jacket); windcheater