below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
malicious; deliberately mean
again; once more; a second time
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
(made of) stone; stone-built
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to hang (something) on the wall
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
please; somehow or other; one way or another
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
please (give me); please (do for me)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)