house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
alone; by oneself; on one's own
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
perception; sensing; noticing
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pitch dark; total darkness
grasp; catch; understanding
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
coincident with; while; simultaneously
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
together; at the same time; same; identical
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical