cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to sniff out; to get wind of
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
vexing; irritating; impatient
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
clicking; clopping; clacking
high heels; high-heeled shoes
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
the reverse; other side; lining
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
disorder; chaos; confusion
large tree; big tree; huge tree
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing