a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
two times; twice; two degrees
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
electricity; (electric) light
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
red blood cell; erythrocyte
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair