thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
drop (e.g. of water); drip
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
accurate; correct; precise; exact
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
colour; color; hue; tints
in the same way as; just like
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)