request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
old friend; familiar face
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
Japanese cheesewood (Pittosporum tobira)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stairs; stairway; staircase
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
partly open; in half bloom
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
workshop; studio; atelier
for work; for manufacturing
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset