writing; composition; essay; sentence
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
ten; 10; ten years of age
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
moving about; stirring about
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
though; notwithstanding; although
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
section manager; section chief
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)
hey there; I say; see here
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
heart attack; angina pectoris
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on