every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
about this time; about now
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
accumulation; accumulate; store
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
pastel color; pastel colour
to move (house); to change residence
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
a little bit; a little while
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
flipping (e.g. a page); peeling off; fluently
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); turkey (bowling); three strikes in a row
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother