late ejaculation; impotence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to chase; to run after; to pursue
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
how long; how much; to what extent
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to bungle; to make things awkward
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be entwined; to be involved
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
wherein; therein; thereinto
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
way out; means to escape; escape route
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to escape death; to be saved from death
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
off an island; away from an island; off-island
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
final; eventual; ultimate