to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
betting ticket; betting slip
tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail