so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
regulation; adjustment; control
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
in search of; in order to look for
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
unidentifiable; unidentified
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
curse; spell; malediction
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
course; route; path; process; means