long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse); (lit.) eel bed
many; much; plenty; hardly
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
beginning; clue; starting point
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to continue to rain or snow
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
helping hand; help; support; aid
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
besides; moreover; in addition
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
sharing; share (on social media); market share
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically