illegal; illicit; unlawful
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
roulette-like street gambling; portable tape-recorder (used by reporters)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
perception; sensing; noticing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
servant; manservant; menial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate