to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
something to wear; clothes
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
treasure chest; strongbox
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
function; facility; faculty; feature
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to raise one's voice; to shout
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
surely; certainly; without doubt
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to become desperate; to give way to despair
secret; private; surreptitious
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
depending on; dependent on
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)