unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
very good luck; excellent fortune
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
rise and fall; fluctuation
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
detour; circumvention; turning movement