failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
selection; choice; option
to jump upon (a moving object)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
both hands; both arms; ten
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
way (of doing); manner; method; means
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
acceleration; speeding up
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!