something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
high mountain; alpine mountain
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
cleavage (between breasts)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
image; figure; figure; form; image
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
supplementary explanation
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
museum; reference library; archive; record office
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
closing of a school; closed school
hokora; small wayside shrine
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach