decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
from now; from this moment; henceforth
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
interminable; unending; endless; boundless
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
main street; avenue; boulevard
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
someone; a certain person
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
your (visual) observation
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power