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
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
for the first time in one's life
birth; creation; formation
to watch over; to watch attentively
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
invitation; introduction; temptation
to approach; to draw near
suggestion; hint; implication
living room (Western style); sitting room
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
Decola (brand-name laminate similar to Formica, made of melamine resin)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
front; frontage; facade; main
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)