vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to throw open; to leave open
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
while; even though; despite
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
suffix for familiar person
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison