completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
never mind!; don't worry about it
normalcy; normality; normal
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
moment by moment; hour by hour
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
enumeration; citation; listing
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
countermeasure; counter-measure