stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
future; possible; potential; prospective
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
scattering (in all directions)
copier paper; photocopying paper
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to squander one's fortunes
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
standing close together; bristling (with)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)