to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
even though; despite; when
sour look; surly face; pout
to run through; to run past
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
floating body; floating structure