crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just because; even if; even though
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
the same as always; day after day
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
to hand over; to surrender
printout; (computer) printing
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment