to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
how long; how much; to what extent
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
until now; so far; up to the present
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
middle of the night; dead of night
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to go out and away; to leave
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)