simply put; putting it simply; in short
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
IQ; intelligence quotient
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
first match (in a series)
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
justice; fairness; impartiality
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
new book; new publication
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
food storage; provision store; pantry
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
capable of anything; liable to do
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)