two days before; day before yesterday
smallish; on the small side
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
hundred-yen store; dollar store
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
book with the look and layout of a magazine
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
flow of electric current; supply of power; turning on electricity; applying electric current; passing an electric current (through)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
(spring) tension rod; tension pole
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading