reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
measurement error; calculation error
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
middle of the night; dead of night
during the night; at night
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to do together; to share; to participate in
speaking voice; talking voice
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
nowadays; in this day and age
site; point on a map; spot
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
very careful; thoroughly prepared
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
underground; subterranean
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful