cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
else; in addition; besides
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
system; institution; organization; organisation
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
seven (long cylindrical things)
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
terminus; terminal; end edge
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
notice; attention; observation
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse