(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to be needed; to be wanted
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
immediately; at once; instantly
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
wind blowing down, coming over a mountain; immediately after one's draw; winning off a discarded tile from the player to one's right or across the table on the turn after letting one's winning tile go by from the player to one's left
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
street; quarter; district; area
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to apologize; to apologise
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
neighboring districts; neighbouring districts; countryside
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
whereabout; about where; how much
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy