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 come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
living by oneself; living alone
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
duty; function; office; mission; task
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
such a thing; something like that
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"