sequel; later development
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to grow taller (of people)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
measure; measuring tape; measuring
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
just because; even if; even though
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
pronunciation; production of sound
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
proposal; motion; recommendation
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
what a blessing; how fortunate; thank goodness
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive