before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
personal affair; one's own affair
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
new book; new publication
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
one breath; chug!; drink!
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
environment; circumstance
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
anything and everything; just about everything
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
just a minute; small quantity