monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
such; this sort of; like this
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
you could say; you might say; verging on the
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to trample; to crush underfoot
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(one's) youth; one's younger days
glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate; ardent; fervid
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail