knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
continuation; succession; series
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
although I say; although one might say; although called
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
parts; accessories; components
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
the West; the Occident; Western countries
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to lift down; to carry down in one's arms
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
such ... as; or some such
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
former (incumbent); predecessor
to watch over; to watch attentively
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
is that so? (generally rhetorical)