(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
family; members of a family
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
only; merely; but; no more than
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
communication technology; communications technology
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to pass (of time); to elapse
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
together; at the same time; same; identical
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
that's the way it is; such is life
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations