a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to complain; to lodge a complaint
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to arrange not to contradict each other
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many