very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
underworld; underside of society
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to keep secret; to conceal
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to make a mistake; to blunder
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
to project; to stick out; to stand out
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
material; materials; data; information; documents
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
very recently; in the very recent past