several years standing; over several years
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
water's edge; beach; shore
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
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
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to look around; to survey
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
children's story; fairy tale
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else