to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
in accordance with; according to
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
one act (of a play); scene; event
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
existence; being; life; survival
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to rest one's chin in one's hands
how far; to what extent; up to what point
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
huh; I'll be damned; well!
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
outsider; someone outside of a group
to be born; to come into the world
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
ordinary; common; mediocre
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
legend; folklore; tradition
in the future; another day; later
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase