opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be conspicuous; to stand out
finger flick to the forehead
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to repeat; to do something over again
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
forward somersault; forward roll
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to collapse into; to flop onto
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
risky; dangerous; insecure
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct