to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
just past noon; afternoon
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
period of time; time slot; time zone
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to get distracted; to jump off the track
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
practical question (problem); practical matter
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
this and that; one thing or another
hello; good day; good afternoon
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal