spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
now; the present time; just now; another; more
society; the world; the times
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to knit one's brows; to frown
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
don't you think?; indicates question
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare