to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
yeah; you're right; that's right
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to take away; to carry away
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to toss away; to throw out
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
scattered; separated; dispersed
house where one was born; one's parents' house
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool