choice; selection; option
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
suspicious character (person, figure)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to lead a life; to live a life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
reality; actuality; hard fact
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
drop (e.g. of water); drip
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
journey; route of a journey
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
free translation; liberal translation
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)