contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
same; similar; (just) like; equal
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
air of luxury; high class feel
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
interior design; interior; upholstery
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
the same; the said; likewise
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(political) power; authority; influence
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
station; office; guardroom
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to make an appearance; to show up
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
whole face; all over one's face
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head