in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
... and eastward; in and to the east of ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
called; known as; that; to say
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity