to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
writing; composition; essay; sentence
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
slowly and quietly; smoothly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
schoolgirl; female student
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
other side; opposite side; other party
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
middle of the night; dead of night
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
that kind; competition; match
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
invisibly; secretly; privately
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
indeed; really; truly; very much
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
talking while standing; standing around talking
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...