contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
hooklike; hook-shaped; unciform
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
flying object (e.g. rocket, missile); projectile
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
talking while standing; standing around talking
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
tendency; trend; inclination
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body