to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be late; to be unpunctual
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
home area; home town; local
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
true state; actual condition; reality
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance