(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
one way or the other; either way
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
retention; maintenance; preservation
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
speech and conduct; words and deeds
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to flare up; to fly into a rage
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
opinion; intention; thought
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to detain; to check; to restrain
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly