back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
business trip; official trip
superintendent; supervisor; warden
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
deceiving; cheating; fooling
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
to break a dam; to burst out
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
accurate; correct; precise; exact
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
chief; main; principal; important
main cause; primary factor
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
indescribable; having no way to express