prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
price increase; rise in price
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
ratio; proportion; percentage
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
in the meantime; meanwhile
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
very much; very many; more and more
self-control; self-restraint
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
wetting; love affair; lover
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
neglecting; leaving alone
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to stick it out (until the end)
hell on earth; living hell
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
(common) millet (Panicum miliaceum); proso millet
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
in this way; along these lines; similarly
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)