humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
tool; implement; means; furniture
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to talk to oneself; to mutter
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
success or failure; outcome; result
valuation basis; appraisal standard
class; heading; group; category
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
the greatest hate proceeds from the greatest love
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
briskly; quickly; promptly
changing clothes; change of clothes
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
news programme; news program
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
that's a different matter; that's a different story
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
hard (life); tough (world)