crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
low (level, value, price, etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
route; way; course; directions
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
floor above; floor upstairs
to need; to demand; to take; to require
literature; books (reference); document
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
those (near the second person)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
to state; to express; to mention
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
just because; even if; even though
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to satisfy one's appetite
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above