foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
while; even though; despite
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
standing close together; bristling (with)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
calm; composed; leisurely
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)