nice; likeable; desirable
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
considerably; fairly; quite
sudden drop; precipitous slope
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
property; fortune; assets
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
front; frontage; facade; main
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
other side; opposite side; other party
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while