wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
along the way; along the road
sad to say; how sad; alas
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
precarious situation; precarious state
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to choke; to have trouble breathing
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
button (clothing); push-button; button
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital