(small) stone; rock; pebble
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
counter for books; volume
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to have a meal; to take a meal
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
serves you right!; see what happens!
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
to eat a lot; to have a good appetite; appetizing
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
nonchalantly; without a care
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
forced laugh; forced smile
rare; uncommon; not often seen
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)