safety zone; traffic island
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
near; close; beside; third person
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to become misty; to become hazy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
taste; palate; sense of taste
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to lose sight of; to miss
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
simple honesty; tactless frankness
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent