capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
sexual experience (with women)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
perfect; complete; flawless
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
originally; by nature; from the start
(not so) much; (not) very
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
difference; variation; difference
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to throw open; to leave open