entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
from the viewpoint of; according to
very likely; very probable
proposed site; site chosen
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to not believe one's ears
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
but; however; provided that
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
imagination; supposition; guess
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
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
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents