to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
quick to seize an opportunity
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to lean against; to set against
two times; twice; two degrees
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
fort; stronghold; fortification
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
self-defense; self-defence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
suburban districts (of a metropolis); within an urban-prefecture
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to find out; to discover; to detect
to be too late; to be too slow
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial