to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
route; way; course; directions
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
coloured paper; colored paper
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
14th day of the month; 14 days
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to be helpful; to be useful
concreteness; feasibility
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator