(suffering) damage; injury; harm
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
lock-opening; lock-picking
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
illegal; illicit; unlawful
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
independence; self-reliance
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
last days; the end; one's fate
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
very; extremely; excessively
love of animals; animal loving
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom
rare (or peculiar) animal