character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
all present; all concerned; all of us
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
phantom; vision; illusion
to follow; to conform; to apply to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
compelling force; legal force
to be the ruin of (a person)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
along; parallel to; in accordance with