bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
push-up (exercise); press-up
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
life imprisonment; life sentence
to palm off; to force a sale
trial; judgement; judgment
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
eight (long cylindrical things)
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
elevation; height above sea level
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
wintertime; winter season
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
detour; circumvention; turning movement
by today; before the day is over
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown