indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
meaning; significance; sense
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
number; number plate; license plate
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to pause; to have a short intermission
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
one more time; once more; once again
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
such; like that; that sort of
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to smirk; to grin broadly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial