island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to be too numerous; to be too much
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
collection of books; (personal) library
stimulating; exciting; provocative
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
first thing in the morning
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
Hellmuth; Helmut; Hermuth
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)