prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway; Tomei Expressway
an inch ahead; the immediate future
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
ETA; estimated time of arrival
TRON; The Realtime Operating System Nucleus
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
quarrel; dispute; argument
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
direct unforked road; straight path
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap