explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
lust killer; lust murderer
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
while; during (the time when)
campground; campsite; camping-ground
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
at that time; in those days
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
feeling; sense; impression
in its entirety; whole; wholly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
how many months?; how long?
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to repeat; to do something over again
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
already; now; no longer; not any more
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem