lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
small hill; low hill; hillock
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to tumble down; to roll down
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
picture element; image pixel; PEL
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
copier paper; photocopying paper
several sheets (flat objects)
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
metre; meter; meter; gauge
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
very recently; in the very recent past
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to get strong; to gain strength
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling