to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
the world in general; society; convention
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
position; location; base; point; site
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
distant land; remote location; distant province
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
older brother; elder brother
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself