cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
fat (of meat); fatty meat
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to set on fire; to ignite
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
means of transportation; transport service
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to succeed; to bear fruit
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
continuation; succession; series
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman