to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
of course; certainly; naturally
on-the-spot investigation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
regular customer; general audience; general public
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but