last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
even if; even though; however; no matter how
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
tag (children's game); tig
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(not) so much; (not) that much
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
by today; before the day is over
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
besides; moreover; in addition
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to behave well (of a child)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
set of three; three sets; three classes
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
And Then There Were None (1938 novel by Agatha Christie); Ten Little Niggers
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
pride; boast; credit (to)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
what one should do (usu. in questions)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
manly; masculine; like a man
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
transfer student; student changing schools
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses