to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to take a breath; to take a short rest
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
damp; moist (negative nuance)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
moisture; humidity; dampness
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
handrail; railing; banister
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to shed light; to cast light
many; a lot; much; multitude
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies