separate case; another matter
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
bluff; false show of power; bold front
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to say things to ease one's mind
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
profound; deep; unfathomable
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
Constitution Memorial Day (national holiday; May 3)
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution