to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
fresco; mural; wall painting
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
forcibly; by force; against one's will
misanthropy; misanthropist
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
fee; charge; rate; material
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant