to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to put one's strength into
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
buzz buzz (sound of robust cicadas)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
such a thing; something like that
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
isn't it; right?; you know?
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
coarse salt; unrefined salt
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
in a little bit; after a short while
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to cease; to stop; to be over
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity