unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
adds force or indicates command
one's post; place of work; workplace
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
chair; stool; post; office; position
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
quarrel; dispute; argument
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all