goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
ago; since; before; previous
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
(barbed) wire entanglements
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
inside; interior; inner part
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
round; spherical; circular
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
good person; virtuous person
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to leave (a scene); to step away
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion