ability; capability; skill
home environment; family environment
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
another; different; something else
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
school building; schoolhouse
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
near oneself; close to one; familiar
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
early closing; finishing (work) early
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
culottes (esp. short divided skirt)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
while surprised; suddenly
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to slide into; to slip into
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically