to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to appease; to suppress; to calm
certain; definite; clear; credible
at once; there and then; immediately
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sooner or later; in time; eventually
how long; how far; how much
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
fluent (in a language); flowing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
nature; property; disposition
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
at first; initially; in the beginning
poor physical health; bad shape
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards