faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
household economy; family finances
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
terrain; geographical features; topography
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to peel; to skin; to pare