infrared rays; infrared radiation
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to ask for too much; to expect too much
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
ignorant of the ways of the world
feeling keenly; fully realizing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to watch steadily; to stare
scene; view; prospect; outlook
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
simply; merely; only; solely
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
(not) even once; (not) ever
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
individual differences; personal equation
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce