increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to pity (one another); to commiserate
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
small hill; low hill; hillock
to be erected; to be built
palatial residence; stately mansion
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
handrail; railing; banister
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to pass (of time); to elapse
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
department (faculty) of literature
writing; composition; essay; sentence
story; tale; talk; discussion
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience