I see; that's right; indeed
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
observation; survey; watching
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
slim; slender; slight; delicate
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to shake one's head (in denial)
number; number plate; license plate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
entry; approach; penetration
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
store interior; inside of a shop
to invite in; to show someone in