monolith; large slab of rock
one by one; one each; one at a time
stepwise; one step at a time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
temporary worker (dispatched from an agency); dispatched worker
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
(find) common (meeting) ground
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
electronic toll collection system; ETC
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
bunch of flowers; bouquet
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty