border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
scene; sight; scenario; setting
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
famous scene (in a movie or play)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
vitality; energy; dynamism
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to amuse oneself; to make merry
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
perfect; complete; flawless
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to pick up; to find; to gather
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
as usual; as is one's habit
to go out and away; to leave
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rising; ascending; climbing