to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
present (brought by a visitor); gift
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
with a whack; smack; slap
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
simply; merely; only; solely
hard worker; hardworking person
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
leader; central personage
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
depiction; description; portrayal
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
how many people; a number of people
general idea; concept; notion
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat