heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
special; particular; peculiar; unique
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that; the matter in question
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
remembrance; recollection; recognition
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
vague recollection; faint memory
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how; in what way; how about; questionable