alone; by oneself; on one's own
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
shopping; purchased goods
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
government office; public office
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging