to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to not take seriously; to take lightly
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
the times; the world; society
state of mind; mentality; psychology
daily update; updating daily
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
guest appearance in a film or play through a friend; special appearance
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to find out; to discover; to locate
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
leaving everything up to someone else
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
as if it were about oneself
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate