field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
cooperation; collaboration
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
interior; inside; internal
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(made of) stone; stone-built
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
murder; killing; murderer
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
planning; project; plan; design
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away