multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
prevention; precaution; protection against
control; management (e.g. of a business)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
genuine article; real thing; real deal
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
honorific/polite/humble prefix
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
chapter one; first chapter
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
just a minute; small quantity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...