ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
course; route; path; process; stages
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
roundabout road; curving road
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to jar; to creak; to grate
to amuse oneself; to make merry
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
to bring back; to restore
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(manufacturer's) serial number
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
if it is (the case that ...)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale