rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
different culture; foreign culture
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
convenient; handy; useful
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
means of transportation; transport service
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
surely; certainly; without doubt
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
step; stride; counter for steps
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
chief; main; principal; important
tool; implement; means; furniture
if you think about it; come to think of it
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more