volatilization; volatilisation
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to bend; to warp; to curve
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
complexion; colour; color; blood red
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to have no chance (of succeeding)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
gossip; corner of the mouth
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
personal feelings; self-interest
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
question; inquiry; enquiry
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread