elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
waiting for the traffic lights to change
thought; consideration; thinking
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
eccentric; crank; oddball
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
body; physical system; (the) person
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
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
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)