large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
armed forces; military; troops
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
front; frontage; facade; main
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
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)
door; gate; opening; title page
(electric) torch; flashlight
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
two (long cylindrical things)
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
lock-opening; lock-picking
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)