separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
fluent (in a language); flowing
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
adoration; admiration; devotion
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
one's physical safety; personal security
level ground; plain; flatland
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
moron; idiot; stupid person
thorough; exhaustive; complete
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free