to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
such ... as; or some such
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
storehouse; warehouse; godown
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to ask; to enquire; to query
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current