strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be worried; to be troubled
press corps; group of reporters
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
intelligence gathering; information gathering
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
because of; owing to; due to
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
something like ...; something called ...
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee