just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
desperately; for one's dear life
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
job; work; duties; trade; skill
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
after that; afterwards; thereafter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to shake one's head (in denial)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
silence (not speaking); muteness
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
thereupon; shortly thereafter