tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to some extent; to a certain extent
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
in the end; on top of that
to become clear; to be made public
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
by myself; in person; by oneself
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
near oneself; close to one; familiar