one's best interests; one's own good
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
you could say that; that might be so
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
that is to say; so that means
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
more than usual (usu. time)
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to speak; to say; to vocalize
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
military campaign; battle; war
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing