residence; housing; residential building
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw at; to turn; to raise
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
water's edge; beach; foreshore
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.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
special; particular; peculiar; unique
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)