to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
companion; company; tritagonist
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
unexpectedly; surprisingly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
university library; college library
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
capable of anything; liable to do
apparent age (of someone); rough age
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
(a place) within one's reach
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account