rat guard; disk of wood on storehouse pillars, ropes, etc.
penetration; permeation; transmission
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
other; another; over; more than; I; me
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
condensed milk; Soviet Union
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
aforementioned; above-mentioned
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
like; similar to; same as
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
a little bit; a little while
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
delivery; transfer; hand-over
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
mochi rice cake with red bean jam filling; mochi rice cake covered in red bean jam
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)