to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
go that far; to that extent
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to have a talk; to tell a story
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
coating (esp. lacquering)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to watch over; to watch attentively
naked eye; the physical eye
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to throw into; to toss into
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
at first; in the beginning; originally
same; similar; (just) like; equal