total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
long ago; already; a long time ago
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
utensil; appliance; furniture
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
left side; left-hand side
on the occasion of; at the time of
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve