pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
before the gate; in front of the gate
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to examine someone's expression
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
the reverse; other side; lining
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
semibasement; semi-basement
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
small statue of Shōki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
turmoil; chaos; confusion
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
all over; all over the place; everywhere
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing