what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
in a day; in a brief space of time
moving about; stirring about
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
party in full swing; party at its peak
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
group; party; team; squad; section
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
loss; defeat; counter for losses
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
spear squid (Loligo bleekeri)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means