tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
tending to break out or project easily
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
episode; anecdote; vignette
strong-willed; strong of heart
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
school inter-class ball-game competition
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
just because; even if; even though
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue to do; to persist in doing
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly