course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to not believe one's ears
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
bunch of flowers; bouquet
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
robbery; robbery case; burglary
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
at that time; in those days
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person