kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
feeling; sense; impression
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
to turn towards; to point
if so; in that case; in that situation
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
how many people; a number of people
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
good feeling; feeling good
to be silent; to say nothing
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
function; facility; faculty; feature
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
originally; by nature; from the start
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
reaching; attaining; arrival
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)