ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to pretend; to act (as if)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
a glance; a look; a glimpse
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it is I who should say so
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
(large) house; residence; mansion
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
maid; helper; help; assistance
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
a second time; again; once more; twice
reward; honorarium; remuneration
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
default; default (setting)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
construction; architecture (of buildings)
young owner; young proprietor
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people