sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
surroundings; environs; circumference
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
grand; imposing; magnificent
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
major earthquake; large earthquake
playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
interior; inside; internal
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
semi-European-style house; type of Japanese house incorporating Western elements that was made popular in the 1920s and 1930s
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
solemn; grave; impressive
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
silk damask; satin damask
serious; grave; dignified; solemn