surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
space; interval; space character; whitespace
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
ten; 10; ten years of age
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
(short) rest; breather; break
main question; real issue at hand
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to watch steadily; to stare
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to bear fruit; to take effect
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound