to take a breath; to take a short rest
last week; the week before
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
like this; this sort; this way
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky