dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
being dotted with; being scattered
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
parts; accessories; components
almost every day; almost daily
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
mountain climber; mountaineer
information board; building directory
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
(data) packet; packet; parcel; package
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
map (of the inside of a building, station, etc.)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)