palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
same; similar; (just) like; equal
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
moisture; humidity; dampness
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
decoration; ornament; trimmings
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
rather; better; instead; if anything
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
but; however; even though; even if
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
lately; recently; nowadays
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly