street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
memories; recollections; reminiscence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
immediately; right away; on the spot
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
physical condition; state of health; shape
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement