next; following; subsequent; stage; station
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
opposite side; other side
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; nested structure; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted by a parent of a deceased child
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
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
reduced scale; scaling down
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
threat; intimidation; menace
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers