town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
than; from; out of; except; but; more
name; given name; first name
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
all; entire; whole; altogether
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
and then; and so; and; so then
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
not caring; not giving a damn
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified