secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
-less; lacking; non-existing
home area; home town; local
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
on the occasion of; at the time of
meaning; significance; sense
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
newcomer; initiate; rookie
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
reality; actuality; hard fact
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown