minute adjustment; fine tuning
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
motive power; driving force
scenery; scene; landscape
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
here and there; in places
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
be (that) as it may; having said that
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
presence (impressive quality)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
several times; a few times
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to go along; to walk along; to follow