shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to be worried; to be troubled
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
women's college; women's university
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
unexpected meeting; coincidence
past (exam) question collection
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to redeem (from sin); to save
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
tendency; trend; inclination
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
for your information; I'm telling you
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows