to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
immoral; illicit; unethical
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
quickly; swishing; whooshing
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
orphan; person without friends
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
putting life into; animating; cheering up
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
for today; for the time being
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
Straw Millionaire (Japanese Buddhist folk tale)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
gentle; mild; meek; tender
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
how; in what way; in what manner
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
permanent; perpetual; lasting
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
throwaway; disposable; single-use