how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
stairs; stairway; staircase
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be erected; to be built
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
shop; small store; business; firm
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission