first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
number one; first; best; most; game; round
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
stealthily; secretly; in secret
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to slide into; to slip into
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to be conspicuous; to stand out
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
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
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm