to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
day after day; day by day
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
old hag; old woman; old bat
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
the opposite direction; the other way
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
connection; link; relationship
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to have one's horizons broadened
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
starting line; starting point
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all