I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
influence; effect; impact
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
underground world; underground society
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
firm; unshakeable; resolute
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
password; watchword; motto; slogan
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
nesting hole; burrow; den
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
rich person; wealthy person
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
this and that; one thing and another
number of times; frequency; count
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane