near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
outsider; someone outside of a group
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
you could say that; that might be so
to accept; to receive; to agree
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
clerk; office worker; office staff
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open