to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
best (highest) record; new record
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
progress; advance; improvement; development
in search of; in order to look for
preparations for returning (home)
checking out (of a hotel); check-out
first-rate; finest quality; the best
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to make oneself available (free)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
whole nation; whole land; whole country
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
hot topic; talk of the town
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
secret information; intelligence
close; intimate; on good terms
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
joint together; opposite; facing
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene