ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
stark naked; completely naked; nude
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
that's a different matter; that's a different story
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
suspicious-looking; fishy
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
illusion; fallacy; delusion
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces; riding double (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to be satisfied; to be pleased; to be proud; to show pleasure (in one's voice or expression); to moan with pleasure
support; supplement; help
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)