insect bite; bug bite; sting
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
low quality; poor quality
at a loss for words; stumped for words
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to explain adequately; to be accountable
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
club budget; club expense
serious; severe; grave; acute
violent explosion; bursting
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to start; to begin; to commence
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
newcomer; initiate; rookie
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
impression; strong belief; conviction
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be hesitant; to feel timid
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad