poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to call again; to call (someone) back
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
snake; serpent; large snake
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
that; the matter in question
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
more than anything; above all else
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
preface; introduction; preamble
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
hundred battles; many battles
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
form of expression; form of presentation