second day of the month; two days
still; even now; to this day
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
without sparing time for sleep
no matter how much time passes
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
counter for books; volume
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to finish reading; to read through
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)