to reach; to get to; to arrive at
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
perception; sensing; noticing
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to throw down the gauntlet
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
talk; story; conversation
to talk to oneself; to mutter
right beside; close to; nearby
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
open; spacious; extensive
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
storage room; store room; lumber room
independence from parents
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)