sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
the same; the said; likewise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
Washlet; electronic bidet; toilet seat with bidet functions
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to half-rise to one's feet
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
imagination; supposition; guess
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure