long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to order; to command; to appoint
everything; anything; nothing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
practical question (problem); practical matter
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
conviction; belief; confidence
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
three; three years of age
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
that is to say; so that means
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden