to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
plural; multiple; several
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
swindler; imposter; crook
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
the other day; lately; recently
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
in comparison to; rather than
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(not so) much; (not) very
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state