erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
commencing with; including
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
way one walks; one's walk
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
destruction; collapse; crumbling
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to lean against; to set against
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
compensation for eviction; compensation for forced removal
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
talk; conversation; dialogue
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
to use X as a selling point
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
consists of; comprises; is made up of