first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tenement house; row house
dwelling; house; residence; address
to be erected; to be built
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to project; to stick out; to stand out
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
storehouse; warehouse; godown
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
care; precaution; guarding; caution
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
three; three years of age
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
door; gate; opening; title page