in comparison to; rather than
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
that; the matter in question
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
senior high school; high school
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
graduation ceremony; commencement
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
information; news; report; reward; retribution
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
discovery; detection; finding
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst