transparency; degree of clearness
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
gigantic stone; megalith; massive boulder
group; bunch; crowd; group
sea level; (surface of) sea
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
treasure chest; strongbox
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)