living thing; living creature; animal; life
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
little by little; bit by bit
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
something like ...; something called ...
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
charred; burnt black; scorched black
charcoal; charred remains
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
factory; plant; mill; workshop
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
even though; despite; when
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing