to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
instability; insecurity; crankiness
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
a little; a bit; slightly
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
correction; revision; amendment
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...