knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
acting ability; talent as a performer
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
suspension bridge; rope bridge
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
various; many; all kinds of
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)