to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to sit down; to take a seat
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to rush over; to run up to
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
difficult to ...; hard to ...
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
not limited to; not just ...
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
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
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself