to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
interference; intervention; meddling
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
negative emotions; negative feelings
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
enumeration; citation; listing
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to investigate; to examine
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)