to be opposite; to face each other
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
entrance; admission; entering
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
scrunchie; hair tie covered in fabric
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...