filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
state of mind; (one's) mental state
contrived; false-sounding
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
preparations for a journey
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
journey; route of a journey
the right person in the right place
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to sniff out; to get wind of
trembling with excitement
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
delusion; trick of the imagination
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to keep an eye on; to take care of