to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
destination; place one stays during a trip
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
but; however; provided that
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
metre; meter; meter; gauge
don't worry; there's no need to worry
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
elementary level; beginner level
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
advanced level; high grade; senior
step-up; advance; progress; increase
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate