to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
arch of the foot; plantar arch
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
shoji (paper sliding door)
absolute obedience; complete submission