dilapidated house; deserted house
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
odds and ends; all; every
to become frayed; to become loose
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to speak; to hear a voice
precautions against earthquake; anti-earthquake measures; antiearthquake procedures; earthquake countermeasures
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
to quicken one's pace (steps)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
in the city; in the community
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to slide into; to slip into
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
how many people; a number of people
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
outside the country; abroad
to sell off; to dispose of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate