the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
snake; serpent; large snake
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
study group; study meeting
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
report; notification; registration
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
but; however; provided that
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to catch the eye; to attract attention
borrowing without returning
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words