minute adjustment; fine-tuning
after that; afterwards; thereafter
nothing but; except; no more than
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
Tsugaru (western region of Aomori Prefecture)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
as expected; as predicted
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
inland districts; inland areas
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
waking; waking up; awakening
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
none of your business; not your concern
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver