to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
loose and disheveled hair
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
acquaintance; appreciative friend
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
surrounding at a distance
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption