outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
young girl; lass; adolescent female
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
temporary personnel business; temporary personnel agency; temporary help business
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
Buddhist (household) altar
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
head; lead; vanguard; first
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
same text; same wording; same script; same language
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug