everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
such; like that; that sort of; very
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
chapter one; first chapter
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to look around; to survey
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
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)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment