it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
even though; despite; when
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
during; for the duration of
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
according to plan; as planned
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to have a long life; to live a long time
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
attendee; participant; person present
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)