so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
suppuration; festering; purulence; pyosis; coming to a head; infection
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
4th day of the month; four days
in the meanwhile; during the time
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
had better ...; had better not ...
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes