ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to tower over the surroundings
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to run up to; to rush over
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
welcome; (warm) reception
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
interception (email); wiretap; bug
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to relax; to feel at home
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
systematic; regular; routine
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider