bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
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.)
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
scenery; scene; landscape
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
scene; view; prospect; outlook
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like