to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
chance (of success); odds
another thing; exception; special case
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
deadly serious; deadly earnest
not worth considering; out of the question
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
space (room, area, outer space)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be exhausted; to be worn out
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
in the same way as; just like
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
same generation; one's generation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte