these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
unidentifiable; unidentified
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
domain (of a function); range (of a function)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
free space; freely-usable space
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(being) face to face; facing each other
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication