five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
set of three; three sets; three classes
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be powered on; to be turned on
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
while; during (the time when)
to lose sight of; to miss
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
hello; good day; good afternoon
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me