return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
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)
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
commuting to school; school commute
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
few decades; many decades; several decades
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with