frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
reception room; parlor; parlour
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
front; frontage; facade; main
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
contemplation; meditation
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
occasional; infrequent; rare
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show