device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
head over heels; headlong; head first
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
considerably; greatly; a lot
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to order; to command; to appoint
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
boasting of one's strength
to be manageable; to be able to handle
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person