one floor (of a building); single floor
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
floor above; floor upstairs
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
certain; definite; clear; credible
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
selection; choice; option
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
at that time; in those days
two times; twice; two degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
violent emotion; passion; fury
first generation; founder
hostility; antagonism; opposition
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
emperor (of Japan); mikado
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to take flight; to disappear
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo