to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
last ray of hope; only hope
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to hand over; to surrender
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
reaching; attaining; arrival
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to anticipate; to foresee
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
right in the center (centre)
everybody; every last one of them; all
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out