hypothesis; supposition; assumption
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to give directions; to issue instructions
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
just because; even if; even though
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
third stage; three stages
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
on the occasion of; at the time of
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
light-emitting diode; LED
round shape; circle; circular form
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
smooth; even; level; flat
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
advance; moving forward; progress
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
short pause; short interval
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock