-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
February; second month of the lunar calendar
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
long ago; already; a long time ago
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
oblique line; forward slash
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
in succession; one by one
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stairs; stairway; staircase
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
with a snap; with a crack