cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
transactions; dealings; business
headache inducing; vexing
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
hey there; I say; see here
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
red clay; red earth; laterite; dark-red paint
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
minority group (party); minority
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)