to narrow; to reduce; to contract
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
class; heading; group; category
clanging; empty; deserted
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one house; the same house
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
even further; and then some; even more
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
foil stamping; hot stamping; gold tooling (a book); gilt tooling
chaps (in the skin); cracks
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting