to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
in advance; beforehand; previously
1,000,000; one million; million; many
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
police officer; policeman; constable
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
since then; from that time; ever since
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
every person; every mouth; every entrance
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of