place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
one more time; once more; once again
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
woman; female; feminine gender
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
accurate; correct; precise; exact
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
fluent (in a language); flowing
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
heartless; inhuman; unfeeling
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice