to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
powder room; changing room
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
shopping area within a train station
mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
intellectual level; level of intelligence
surströmming; Swedish dish of fermented herring
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
portable toilet; portaloo; temporary toilet
cystitis; inflammation of the bladder
protection from insects; insect repellence
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
intercommunication system
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
waterworks bureau; water department
be on your guard!; take care!
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said