difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
resignation; acceptance; consolation
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
to say; to be called; to do
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
school building; schoolhouse
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
front; frontage; facade; main
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
front entrance; front door
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers