(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
the whole day; all the day
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
whole day and night; 24 hours
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to say; to tell; to state; to do
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice