tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
diligent student; studious person
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to face; to go towards; to head towards
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to fall ill; to be taken ill
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
chair; stool; post; office; position
something; some kind of; for some reason
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to find out; to discover; to detect
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to jar; to creak; to grate
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become desperate; to give in to despair