mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
clearing one's throat; cough
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
disclosure; exposure; revelation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
planning; project; plan; design
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
person from the Kansai region
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
first meeting; first interview with
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking