may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
will not do; do not; does not
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
how many people; a number of people
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
(period of) a year; during an era
beyond human understanding
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
internal organs; viscera; intestines
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
what's what; heads or tails
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
several times; a few times
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
ragworm; sandworm; clam worm (Hediste)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth