defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
muddy water; red-light district
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
news; word; tidings; omen
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
riskiness; (level of) danger
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to tower over the surroundings
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
making efficient; optimization
but; however; even though; even if
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
although; though; despite the fact that ...