alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
only; merely; but; no more than
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to visit frequently; to haunt
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
message; informative matter
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
departure; leaving; setting off
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
scene; spectacle; sight; view