door; gate; opening; title page
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to differ; to vary; to disagree
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to get slightly dirty (all over)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
being dotted with; being scattered
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
button (clothing); push-button
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water