dark figure (esp. of crime); dark number; hidden figure; difference between the actual and reported figure
aimlessly; without a goal
high frequency; high-pass (e.g. filter)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
quick bath; quick shower; quick dip (e.g. in the sea)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
to consent; to allow; to accept
decapitated head of an enemy
chatting without a break; talking without pause; amusing two-person dialogue (form of stand-up comedy)
to join together (wooden boards, etc.); to patch together (pieces of cloth, etc.); to glue together
drilling machine; boring machine; drill press; keypunch; card punching machine
to hinder the growth of (e.g. plants, someone); to hamper the growth of
for a moment; even as a joke; even in the slightest degree
transition from one epoch to another; change of era
different strokes for different folks; people doing something in their own way
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
green crop; green vegetable
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
chemical equation; reaction formula
drop-off point (e.g. ski lift, bus, taxi); exit ramp
unless (you do something)
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
range (of voice); vocal range; register
hero; manly person; warrior