lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
imagination; supposition; guess
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
regret; repentance; remorse
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
very recently; in the very recent past
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
earthquake-resistant construction
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to work hard; to work diligently