danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to get one's head around; to think about
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
at the present time; as of now; at this time
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
manners; courtesy; etiquette
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC