to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
no need to guess; certainly
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
capital; funds; seed money; asset
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
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to care for someone; to look after someone
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit