Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
insertion; incorporation; infixing
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to creep about; to crawl around
softness; gentleness; weakness
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
all times and places; all ages and countries
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
settlement; permanent residency
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
firm; unshakeable; resolute
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to have an eye on; to zero in on
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
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)