nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
the whole day; all the day
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to slap; to strike; to spank
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
carving; engraving; sculpture
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
pastel color; pastel colour
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
impression given by a painting or image
exemplar; model; example; pattern