to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
general idea; concept; notion
single lens reflex camera
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
way out; means to escape; escape route
got it; roger; leave it to me
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to become frayed; to become loose
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
truancy; school non-attendance
home-schooling; studying at home
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
pasture; grassland; meadow
passenger; rider; good rider
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel