(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
purification; refining; simplification
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
petty knife; petit knife; small kitchen knife; paring knife; fruit knife
flight; desertion; escape
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
metallic sound; metallic clank
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
third time lucky; third time's the charm
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
this winter; next winter; last winter
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision