machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to make a fool of someone
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to say (something) over one's shoulder
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to take a breath; to take a short rest
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
used article (esp. clothes)