bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
silence; stillness; quietness
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to cut corners; to be shoddy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
although I say; although one might say; although called
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to harm; to cause harm to
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
the way back; the way home; return trip
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
letter; missive; note; mail
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(not) so much; (not) that much
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
ten; 10; ten years of age
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how