underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
to be too numerous; to be too much
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
funny story; funny anecdote
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
proving ground; test site
sports ground; sports oval
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
second (unit of time); arc second
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
student in a lower grade; underclassman
strong-willed; strong of heart
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life