nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
joint; seam; joining point
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
belligerence; fighting spirit
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
downhill grade; downgrade
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
cave; cavern; den; grotto
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to blow off; to be blown off
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
very interesting; of great interest
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...