world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
narrator; storyteller; reciter
evangelist; evangelistic worker
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
had better ...; had better not ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops); teahouse garden