barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
nod; inclination of the head
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
for (some) doubtful points to remain
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
timewise; temporal; chronal
drunkenness; intoxication
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye