curse; spell; malediction
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
clanging; empty; deserted
to dry up completely; to become stale
preface; introduction; preamble
drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae); Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
innumerable; countless; numberless
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to make sense; to be meaningful
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
polite; courteous; hospitable
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
to become red; to redden; to blush
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
station wagon; estate car
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)