to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
negative emotions; negative feelings
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
that is to say; so that means
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
maid; helper; help; assistance
help; assistance; service
conversely; on the contrary
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to use up all one's strength
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to lie deep in; to extend far back
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger