rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
heaven and earth; top and bottom
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
remaining silent; keeping secret
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
urgent report; urgent message
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to choke; to have trouble breathing
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
from here; from this place
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
ardent; passionate; vehement
settlement (of people on land)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
God's will; Heaven's will
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account