incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
site; point on a map; spot
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to face on; to look out on to
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
pebble; round stone; boulder
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to paint (draw) a picture
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching