unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to smirk; to grin broadly
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
classification; categorization; sorting
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
Primates (order of mammals)
Hominidae (family of great apes)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
town; city; municipal; urban
living thing; living creature; animal; life
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
they; those guys; those fellows
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
favorite; favourite; habitually used
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up