dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to need; to call for; to require
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
honorific affix; honorific prefix
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
though; notwithstanding; although
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
intention; idea; inclination; wish
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst