to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
how long; how much; to what extent
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
bedside; near one's pillow
clanging; empty; deserted
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
minimum; at the very least
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
clothes hook; clothes hanger
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
one by one; one each; one at a time
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to fold up; to fold into layers