construction; architecture (of buildings)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
war; fighting; fierce competition
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
very likely; very probable
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
memories; recollections; reminiscence
same village; same town; same province
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed