one by one; one at a time; in turn
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
malicious; deliberately mean
free flow (of water); random talk; nonsense
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to take turns; to mingle together
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to fall on one's backside
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor