hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
delusion; trick of the imagination
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
re-coating (e.g. repainting, respraying, etc.)
just like; the same as; no different than
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
all night; throughout the night
to put someone to work; to make someone work
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to strike dead; to beat to death
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
as you see; as you can see
extremely; terrifically; super
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
joint; seam; joining point
supply; supplying; replenishment
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)