development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
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
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
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 (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
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, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
correction; revision; amendment
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique