voice quality; type of voice
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be found; to be discovered
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback