parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
so; like this; in this way
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
open; spacious; extensive
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
distinction; differentiation; classification
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
falling over; toppling sideways
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may