thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
interior; inside; internal
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
visual confirmation; sighting
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
ago; since; before; previous
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
(not) even once; (not) ever
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
heaven and earth; top and bottom
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
scenery; scene; landscape
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
with these words; while saying
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself