lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rest; break; recess; intermission
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
summer vacation; summer holiday
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
homecoming; return to one's home
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
vacant house; unoccupied house
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to laugh away; to laugh off
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
of course; certainly; naturally
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind