crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
observation; survey; watching
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
snake; serpent; large snake
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
eternal; unlimited; endless
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to be helpful; to be useful
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
door; gate; opening; title page
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little