to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
accumulation; accumulate; store
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
muddy water; red-light district
oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
appearance; air; condition; state; form
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce