somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
detour; circumvention; turning movement
several minutes; a few minutes
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
construction; architecture (of buildings)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to keep standing; to stand motionless
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
looking pale; looking unwell
main street; avenue; boulevard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
crown of a buddha's head; brusqueness; grumpiness
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other