safety zone; traffic island
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
innumerable; countless; numberless
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
few decades; many decades; several decades
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to have a talk; to tell a story