to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
photography; taking photographs
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
each time it happens; at all such times
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
I see; that's right; indeed
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
dictaphone; dictation system
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
how many months?; how long?
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
so what!; who gives a damn?
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to state; to express; to mention
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)