to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
along; parallel to; in accordance with
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
period of time; time slot; time zone
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
baby-walker; walking frame
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
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
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
wooden building; wooden architecture
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
distinctive; characteristic
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)