mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
house across the street; neighbor across the street
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
the following week; the next week
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to get change back; to be more than enough
freely; right and left; as one pleases
large amount of money; great cost
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe