western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
elliptical shape; oval shape
exit; way out; outlet; vent
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
just because; even if; even though
invisibly; secretly; privately
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)