I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
same; similar; (just) like; equal
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to be silent; to say nothing
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
excretion; discharge; excrement
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
town; city; municipal; urban
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
public toilet; public restroom
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
cylindrical; having no waist; undefined (waist); cylinder vase; stockpot
to set on fire; to ignite
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to survive; to continue living; to escape death