no!; no no!; no, not at all
serious look (on one's face); straight face
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
be on your guard!; take care!
tool; implement; means; furniture
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
inspection; examination; checking
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
willpower; energy; vitality
to shave off; to scrape off
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
one person; another name; nickname; alias
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
squad leader; group leader; team leader
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to begin to walk; to set out
one cause; one reason; one factor
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor