first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
older sister; lass; young lady
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
specialization; specialisation
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to look forward to something
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
that is to say; so that means
wide-awake to one's interests
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
(bar of) sweet-potato paste
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to comfort; to console; to amuse
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to threaten; to make threats