perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
weight (for scales); counterweight
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
massing (of troops); gathering
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
not long has passed since ...
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
round; spherical; circular
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
home delivery (of food); outside catering