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
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
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
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
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
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
general idea; concept; notion
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
program (e.g. TV); programme
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)