almost; roughly; approximately
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
counter for chairs or seats
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to bury; to embed; to implant
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
both; both sides; both parties
calamity; disaster; accident
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
one-by-one; separately; in detail
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
long ago; already; a long time ago
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
study; learning; tutorial
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
standby; preparation; arrangement
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
looks; personal appearance; features
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
half the body; half length