inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
still; even now; to this day
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
any more; any further; any better; any longer
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
conviction; belief; confidence
if it is the case that ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
instant; moment; for an instant
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
assertion; declaration; affirmation
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to suppress one's emotions
world; society; people; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in this way; thus; such; uh...
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
corridor; hallway; passageway
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to strip and leave clothes lying around
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)