carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
work-in-progress; working state
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
glory (i.e. an anticorona)
to subsist; to keep on living
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
related to; in relation to
real estate agent; realtor
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
dilapidated house; deserted house
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to cause a person trouble