narrow margin; slim margin
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
craving; longing; thirsting
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
living by oneself; living alone
around the clock; day and night
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
only; merely; but; no more than
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
nonchalantly; without a care
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to practice magic; to practise magic
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
tool; implement; means; furniture
limited time; limited-time offer
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
only recently; just of late
frequency (of occurrence)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
system; institution; organization; organisation
to be helpful; to be useful
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time