troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
class; heading; group; category
serious; severe; grave; acute
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
rotten smell; putrid odor
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
courting; wooing; making advances
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
ago; since; before; previous
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
self-consciousness; self-awareness
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
in deep black; in jet black