religious painting; religious picture
construction; architecture (of buildings)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
in the future; another day; later
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
serious; not joking; straight
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
very rich person; the super rich
the other day; a few days ago
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
some people; a few people; several people
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
middle of the night; dead of night
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady