to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
departure melody (signalling a train is about to depart)
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
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 believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
place; position; location; position; standing; status