moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
for your information; I'm telling you
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
electricity; (electric) light
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
ahegao; exaggerated facial expression (esp. of females) during sex, usu. with crossed or rolled eyes and a protruding tongue
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
putting out the light; switching off the light
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
self-consciousness; self-awareness
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry