switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be silent; to say nothing
stairs; stairway; staircase
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 turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
handrail; railing; banister
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
difficult problem; challenge
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
bureau director; office chief
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
a few seconds; several seconds
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all