bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
exploitation; overuse; abuse
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
until now; so far; up to the present
way one walks; one's walk
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
one more time; once more; once again
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to use up all one's strength
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)