descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
outside world; physical world
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to begin talking; to open up
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
motherland; fatherland; native country
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
in the same way as; just like
preschool education; early childhood education
making (something) free of charge; dispensing with fees
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
elementary level; beginner level
Japanese-language education (for non-native speakers)
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
public funds; public money
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
smoothly; easily; readily
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)