(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
curious; strange; unusual
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to be flustered; to be flurried; to stutter; to be at a loss
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
extremely troubled; very puzzled
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
goodbye; farewell; so long
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Western person; Westerner
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
information; news; intelligence
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
hairline; borders of the hair
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
small garden; small place
shrine dedicated to the spirits of the war dead