air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be silent; to say nothing
all; entire; whole; altogether
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
north entrance; north exit
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
well then ...; in that situation; in which case