pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
ordinary; common; mediocre
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
phosphorescent lights seen at sea at night; lights that can be seen on the altar of gods, intended as an offering
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
temporary absence from school
wall writings; (arch.) notices proclaiming laws
a morning drink (of sake)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
neighboring village; neighbouring village
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
how dare ...; how could ...
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons