a step; short distance; short time
here and there; in places
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
senior high school student
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
geta supports made out of magnolia wood; geta with these supports
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
protective cover on a clog
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
difficult to ...; hard to ...
low wooden clogs; komageta
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly