to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
the other day; lately; recently
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
percent; per cent; percentage
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
red light (esp. on emergency vehicles)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
to be excited; to be elated
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in