space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
empress (consort); queen (consort)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to overdo; to do too much
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to recover consciousness; to come to
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit