previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
clerk; office worker; kulak
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to collect; to assemble; to gather
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
hey there; I say; see here
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
everywhere; all over; throughout
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
individual; private person; personal; private
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
originally; by nature; from the start