the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
scale; scope; plan; structure
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)