to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to say; to be called; to do
company president; manager; director
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
concealment; suppression; hiding
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
from here; from this place
had better ...; had better not ...
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
answering machine; answer phone
to pass each other; to cross paths
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
forwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail); deadheading (e.g. train)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
license; permit; licence; certificate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
imagination; supposition; guess
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
such; this sort of; like this
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive