disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
May Queen (potato variety)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
sanity; consciousness; soberness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to have a talk; to tell a story
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to flare up; to burst into flames
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
shame; embarrassment; disgrace