rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
sense of smell; olfaction
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
right angle; perpendicular
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
cold; chilly; unconcerned; indifferent
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to outrun; to run through to the end
fifth day of the month; five days
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
fall; drop; descent; coming down
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
instability; insecurity; crankiness
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to fall off; to tumble down
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
foreign; abroad; overseas
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer