peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
right in the middle (of); midst; height
scenery; scene; landscape
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
each nation; many nations; many countries
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to look upwards; to look up