to wring the neck; to strangle
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
everyday life; daily life
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
being about to cry; the verge of tears
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
about when; about what time; how soon
considerably; greatly; a lot
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
modesty; humility; being humble
to rebuild; to reconstruct
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
counter for birds or rabbits
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
proposal; proposition; suggestion
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe