better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
schoolgirl; female student
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
close; intimate; on good terms
about this time; about now
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
postwar period; period after Second World War
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
really; truly; indeed; good grief