to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become dim; to become blurred
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
question; inquiry; enquiry
older sister; elder sister
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
at first; in the beginning; originally
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)