outskirts (of a town); run-down district
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to give rein to (imagination)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
anything and everything; just about everything
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
master thief; notorious robber
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
opposite; reverse; contrary
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
being adopted into the family of one's bride
relationships with the opposite sex
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal