cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
regulars; regular soldiers
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
myself; yourself; I; me; you
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to talk; to chat; to chatter
though; notwithstanding; although
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
great hurry; great haste; rush
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
pardon me for leaving (first)
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sign; indication; omen; symptom