to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to become empty; to be emptied
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
human relations; personal relationships
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
(political) power; authority; influence
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
material (data) for one's research; research material
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to bear fruit; to take effect