to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
failure; mistake; blunder
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
all present; all concerned; all of us
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
one's mental make-up (structure)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
living by oneself; living alone
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
distant land; remote location; distant province
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
wherein; therein; thereinto
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
as a child; when one was a child
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade