like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
invisibility (through magic)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up