smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to slide into; to slip into
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be silent; to say nothing
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
that's the way it is; such is life
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
hard to reach place; remote place
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to be bewildered; to be perplexed