largehearted; frank; unaffected
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
starting late; late departure
straw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
bed bug (Cimex lectularius); bedbug
word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to discuss; to talk together
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
spirit; heart; disposition
labor union; labour union; trade union
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
Siberia Intervention (1918-1922); Siberian Expedition
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
15th day of the month; 15 days