art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to stray from; to get lost
buttocks; lower back; waist; kimono underskirt
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
looking pale; looking unwell
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
the other day; a few days ago
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
energy; vitality; mental determination
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
article; clause; stipulation
farfetched (argument, opinion); forced (sense, view); strained (interpretation); distorted
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
countermeasure; counter-measure
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonetheless; nevertheless
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of