(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
stepwise; one step at a time
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
if so; in that case; in that situation
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
settlement; solution; resolution
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to have an eye on; to zero in on
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
(not so) much; (not) very
in spite of; regardless of
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
ago; since; before; previous
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire