at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
close to the wall; alongside the wall