to get between; to be caught in
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
cowshed; cow farmer; restaurant specializing in beef dishes; store (butcher, etc.) that sells beef
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
very good luck; excellent fortune
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
painter (of buildings, etc.)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
blunder; slip; error; error
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to stop (plug) one's ears
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to choke; to have trouble breathing
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
head; brains; intelligence
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
like he said; same for me; ditto
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
to subsist; to keep on living
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
if you think about it; come to think of it
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem