black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
modern person; people of today
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
use; utilization; utilisation; application
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
secret art; the mysteries
to bury; to embed; to implant
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
killing two birds with one stone
eruption; volcanic eruption
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
participation; joining; entry; adherence
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
foreign; abroad; overseas
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to project; to stick out; to stand out
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card