by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
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 ...); (someone's) side
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
instead; but (on the other hand)
to breathe while sleeping
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
3rd day of the month; three days
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
mimicking sitting in a chair; air chair; wall sit; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to get strong; to gain strength
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
moment by moment; hour by hour
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to be erected; to be built
rich person; wealthy person