sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
silence (not speaking); muteness
around the clock; day and night
these guys; these fellows
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
although I say; although one might say; although called
almost; roughly; approximately
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
character style; character form
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
recognition; acquaintance
to jar; to creak; to grate
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
(dead) end; end of the line
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)