soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to notify; to advise; to inform
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
system; institution; organization; organisation
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
still (continuing); as ever; further
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely