right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
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)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
and yet; despite (all) that
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
hot-spring village; onsen village