to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
explosive; blasting powder
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
railroad; railway; rail transport
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be smeared; to be covered
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
weird; disgusting; sickening
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
unidentifiable; unidentified
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling