zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
corridor; hallway; passageway
sudden drop; precipitous slope
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
how many years; how long; what year
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
outside of; not covered by
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
wheat flour; flour made using wheat imported from America
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to rush over; to run up to
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to find out; to discover; to locate
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance