one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
passing through without stopping; passing by
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
(food) coloring; pigment; dye; coloring agent
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
salamander (in mythology); salamander (amphibian of the order Caudata)
free trial (e.g. of software, game, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
long ago; a long time ago; already
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(apportioning) in small amounts
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)