to face; to go towards; to head towards
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
place; position; location; position; standing; status
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
no exception; without exception; always the same
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
elaborate; delicate; exquisite