unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
transvestite; drag queen; transwoman; male-to-female transsexual
laxative; purgative; evacuant
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
in unison; as one; united
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
wall newspaper; wall poster
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
snake; serpent; large snake
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort