somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
start of work; commencement; opening
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
system; institution; organization; organisation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Europe and America; the West
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
general; popular; common; typical
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
time; hour; period; class
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
special; particular; peculiar; unique
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
built-in; fixed; attached
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances