gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
historic; historical; traditional
admiration; wonder; astonishment
one-by-one; separately; in detail
criticism; critique; review; commentary
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
briskly; quickly; promptly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
all night long; all through the night
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension; restlessness; insecurity
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
small amount; bit; smidgen
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
had better ...; had better not ...
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to talk; to chat; to chatter
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently