composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
it's not like; it isn't as if
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
in perfect form; going swimmingly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
old friend; old acquaintance
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up