considerably; greatly; a lot
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
that's the way it is; such is life
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
rather; better; instead; if anything
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
of course; certainly; naturally
maintenance; preservation; improvement
reading partway; leaving half-read
endurance; perseverance; patience
all over Japan; throughout Japan
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to be needed; to be wanted
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine