before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
guidance; leadership; leading the way
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
library (usu. single-room); small library
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
leather-bound; leather binding
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain