careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
notice; attention; observation
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
memory; ability to remember
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
stealthily; secretly; in secret
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
(not) a single person; (no) one
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
use; utilization; utilisation; application
using as an intermediary; through
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum