box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
short and stout; small but wide around
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
absorption; suction; attraction
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to need; to demand; to take; to require
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
all you have to do is; just; that's all
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion