purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how many years; how long; what year
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
when it becomes; when it comes to
amount of light; quantity of light
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
chapter one; first chapter
Tokyo Big Sight (exhibition center)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)