this and that; one thing or another
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
one grain; one drop; one bead
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
whether or not; presence or absence
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
germination; sprouting; budding
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula); Venus's flytrap