knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be erected; to be built
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
percent; per cent; percentage
outward appearance; looks
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
construction; architecture (of buildings)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
lightly; easily; carelessly
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter