pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
by itself; automatically; naturally
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
skyline; scenic mountain road
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
persistence; single-mindedness
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
living alone; solitude; solitary life
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
I appreciate your efforts
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
to pause; to have a short intermission
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living