walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
first year; initial (year)
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
chart; diagram; graph; figure
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
to become hoarse; to become husky
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
such; like that; that sort of
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to close (one's eyes); to shut
in respect of; in regard to; as for
custom; practice; convention; precedent
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to fulfill one's responsibilities
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
environmental burden; environmental load