standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
final; eventual; ultimate
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
something; some kind of; for some reason
distant look; faraway look
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
long ago; previous; of a former age
to recall; to remember; to recollect
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
thereupon; shortly thereafter
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
beginning; outset; first; onset
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
head of family; originator
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
near; close; beside; third person
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
urban areas; the streets; town; city
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although