to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
self-defense; self-defence
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
arrest; apprehension; capture
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
visit (from someone); call
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
construction; architecture (of buildings)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
strip-searching; security check
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
safe; vault; storage cabinet
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
cashier; treasurer; teller
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)