distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to rush over; to run up to
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
silence (not speaking); muteness
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
lightly; easily; carelessly
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
already; now; no longer; not any more
this and that; one thing or another
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to encamp; to take up positions
to run through; to run past
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass