cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
mouth of a river; lower stream
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
troublesome; pain in the butt
box cutter; utility knife
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to scatter away; to vanish
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
finishing blow; coup de grâce
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga