to be silent; to say nothing
corridor; hallway; passageway
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
question; inquiry; enquiry
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
material; materials; data; information; documents
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
investigation; research; looking something up
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
the way back; the way home; return trip
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness