figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
surroundings; environs; circumference
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
round shape; circle; circular form
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
hedge; fence; border; limit
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation