to slide into; to slip into
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
display; (computer) display; monitor
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
that's the way it is; such is life
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
(mouse) click; click (sound)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
foreign cooperation; international cooperation; external integration
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
please (give me); please (do for me)
back (of a chair); backrest
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
had better ...; had better not ...
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm