hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to trample; to crush underfoot
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
first generation; founder
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
dwelling; house; residence; address
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to rush over; to run up to
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
just above; right overhead