to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
to turn left; to turn to the left
going straight on; going straight ahead
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to give directions; to issue instructions
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
extermination; annihilation
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
back seat (of a car); rear seat
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
inheritance; something given or received
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
progress; advance; improvement; development
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
jokingly; in the form of a joke
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)