guidance; leadership; leading the way
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
period of time; time slot; time zone
originally; by nature; from the start
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
several items; many items
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
even if not; even without
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
difficult to ...; hard to ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation