shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
human pillar; human sacrifice
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
to drop; to lose; to let fall
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
sanctification; consecration
as you can imagine; as you might guess
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
tufted toothpick; Edo-period toothbrush resembling a large toothpick burred at one end into a tuft
distinction; discrimination
moment by moment; hour by hour
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
popular name; common name; given name
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)