shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
exploration party; expedition team
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
duty; function; office; mission; task
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
with a start; with a jump
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
homecoming; returning home
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
physical education; PE; gym (class)
marathon; long-distance race
sports ground; sports oval
cross-country (skiing); cross-country race
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common