detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
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)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
as usual; as is one's habit
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible