to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
god of death; death deity; Death
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
one's possessions; ownership
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
though; even if; whether ... or ...
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)