one-way (trip); one-way ticket
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
deep inside; innermost place
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
behind; in the rear; in back
winning in a flash; instant defeat
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to become possible; to become able to (do)
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading