praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
way; method; means; resource; course
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course