strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to become clear; to be made public
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
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
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
the deceased; the departed
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
being in love with each other
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock