burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
schedule; program; calendar
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
then; and (then); in that case; if so
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sudden change; complete change
shouting in a thunderous voice
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
way out; means to escape; escape route
president (of a society); chairman
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to bring back; to restore
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
third time lucky; third time's the charm
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)