at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
impression given by a painting or image
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to indicate; to show; to point to
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
study of foreign languages; linguistics
study; diligence; discount; reduction
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to become experienced (after many years of practice)