undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
all over; all over the place; everywhere
hot topic; talk of the town
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
heading; headline; index; headword
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
to have one's name entered (in a list)
unkindness; unfriendliness
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
hobbit (in J.R.R. Tolkien's works); The Hobbit (film series)
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to fail to catch; to ignore
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
lumping together; putting all together
shoji (paper sliding door)
spirit; heart; disposition
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition