injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
water shortage; shortage of water supply
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to keep watch; to stand guard
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
true character; real nature
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
eighth day of the month; eight days
still; as yet; as it has been
ninth day of the month; nine days
tenth day of the month; ten days
how long; how far; how much
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
special ration; special bonus or dividend
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)