once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
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 say; to tell; to state; to do
counter for generations; epoch
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
person who has rendered distinguished service
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
quarrel; dispute; argument
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
understood; I see; OK; present; here
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful