territory; domain; dominion; possession
to yell; to rant; to rave
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
general term; generic name
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
it is I who should say so
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(person treated as a) plaything
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
quarrel; dispute; argument
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
postponement; deferment; adjournment
in the hospital; hospitalized
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed