opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to cease; to stop; to be over
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
outside of one's area of expertise
bringing; taking; carrying
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
Toriyama Sekien (1712-1788)
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
that is to say; so that means
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
good feeling; feeling good
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
dwelling; house; residence; address
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to apologize; to apologise
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
door; gate; opening; title page