lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
one floor (of a building); single floor
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
jungle; jungle; jungle music
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
freely; right and left; as one pleases
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to lie deep in; to extend far back
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
here and there; in places
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to cure an illness; to cure a disease
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
either way; in any case; one way or another