little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally