fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to smirk; to grin broadly
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
such; like that; in that way
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
treasure house; storage for valuable property
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
ragworm; sandworm; clam worm (Hediste)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
depression; low spirits; dejection
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
detached; aloof; indifferent
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
quickly; swishing; whooshing
muscle training; resistance training; strength training
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling