circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
ten; 10; ten years of age
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
scene; sight; scenario; setting
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to mix; to blend; to combine
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to play a leading role; to play a central part
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
shop; small store; business; firm
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
main question; real issue at hand
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
long slits (esp. of eyes)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
great hurry; great haste; rush
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
watchful waiting; careful supervision