to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to have a talk; to tell a story
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
each house; every house; many houses
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to say no more; to sink into silence
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos