occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be fated to; be linked by fate
this world; this life; world of the living
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
way of speaking; intimation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
individual; private person; personal; private
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
array; muster; line-up; full force
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
outrageous lie; outright lie
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)