close to the wall; alongside the wall
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
in the same way as; just like
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
little by little; bit by bit
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to await; to wait for; to expect
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium