gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(another's) daughter; young lady
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
closing time; lockup; curfew
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
society; the world; the times
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
doorknob; door knob; door handle
looking over someone's shoulder
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
footwear; footgear; shoes
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)