to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
core; core; hardcore; all-out
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
almost; roughly; approximately
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
roller coaster; big dipper
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to slide down; to slip down
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
imposing stance; daunting pose
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)