this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
every evening; night after night
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
(a) Buddha; deceased person
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
separate; respective; different
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
area; region; district; locality
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
self-justification; excuse
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
commonly (called, said, etc.); popularly; colloquially; in common parlance
learned fool; person who is book smart but lacking in common sense
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
wedding reception banquet
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
surname; family name; last name
attendance; presence; appearance
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing