role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
observation; survey; watching
risky; dangerous; insecure
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to jar; to creak; to grate
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
great difference; major mistake
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
immediately; right away; on the spot
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory; saving
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
front; frontage; facade; main
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to make an appearance; to show up
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
smaller version; miniature version; pocket edition
little by little; bit by bit