to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
system; institution; organization; organisation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
condition; state (of health); appearance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to make a speech; to address
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
a few years ago; some years back
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
prohibition; inhibition; ban
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to seize; to grab; to collar
to put one's hand on; to touch
living room (Western style); sitting room
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to have an eye on; to zero in on
troubled face; worried expression