change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
came here; coming here; recently
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be at a loss for words
up until now; as recently as the present
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to get change back; to be more than enough
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
changing completely; transformation
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
border; boundary; border; edge; horizontal stripes; boarder (e.g. snowboarder, skateboarder)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
upper part; upper region; region above
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit