article; thing; object; property; real estate
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
later on; eventually; afterwards
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
otherwise; or else; if not
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
edge of the eaves; house frontage
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
please (give me); please (do for me)
so; like this; in this way
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down