avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
single word; a few words; brief comment
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
retention; maintenance; preservation
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
preparation; provision; guarding
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
what time; (lit.) which hour
lateness; tardiness; arriving late