curse; spell; malediction
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
independent action; acting alone
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
with these words; while saying
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
and; thereupon; because of that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
happy memory; sweet memory
murder; killing; murderer
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
summer vacation; summer holiday
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(social) position; status
festival; feast; carnival
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
continuation; succession; series
goodbye; farewell; so long
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?