calamity; misfortune; disaster
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
failure; mistake; blunder
to take a breath; to take a short rest
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
within; inside of; less than
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly