condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
certainly; surely; definitely
to find out; to discover; to locate
each time it happens; at all such times
one by one; one at a time; in turn
pair; two kinds; two ways
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
three sides (length, width and height)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to rebuild; to reconstruct
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number