several years; a few years
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
whatever the case; under any circumstances
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to thrust down; to push off
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
job; work; duties; trade; skill
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
form; shape; figure; visage
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to sniff out; to get wind of
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
frog (esp. the wrinkled frog or Asian grass frog); toad (esp. the Japanese toad)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly