wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
exclusive; attached to; specialist
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(your) daughter; young woman
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
it's been a long time; long time no see
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
until now; so far; up to the present
periodic; regular; routine
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
even though; despite; when
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
ago; since; before; previous
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)