jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to strangle; to constrict
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
opening fully; full throttle; full power
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
furiously; passionately; indignantly
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
organic farming; organic cultivation; farming without pesticides
content (of a mineral, etc.)
shipping; shipment; forwarding
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
white charcoal; charcoal used for tea ceremony
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
spray; mist (not meteorological)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
research project (e.g. at school); independent research