perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
with a bang (clash, bump)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
here and there; in places
to become frayed; to become loose
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
tier; tear; teardrop shape
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property