to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
person with a humble salary; person of a low condition
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be surprised; to be astonished
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
superstition; superstitious belief
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
rather; better; instead; if anything