outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
long ago; a long time ago; already
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
record; record-setting; record-breaking
because of; owing to; due to
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
script; screenplay; scenario
student (esp. a university student)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
water damage; flood disaster
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
calamity; disaster; misfortune
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
public hall; community center; community centre
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense