to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give somebody the brown-eye
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
physical law; laws of physics
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to rally; to make a comeback
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
even though; despite; when
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
just the other day; quite recently
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to live; to make a living; to get on with
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to run around; to bustle about
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
second crop; interim crop
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
long ago; a long time ago; already
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
fourth day of the month; four days
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out