to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
Mariko Aoki phenomenon; phenomenon of feeling an urge to defecate when stepping inside a bookstore
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
investigation; research; looking something up
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to grow taller (of people)
very short (clothing); too short; completely bald (head)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
match; game; bout; contest
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration