slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse); (lit.) eel bed
room to let; room for rent
opposite bank; farther shore
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
(one's) preferred terms; desired conditions
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
man's handwriting; kanji; Chinese characters
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to project; to stick out; to stand out
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important