setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
colorless and transparent
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
hell on earth; living hell
big problem; major issue; big controversy
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
the other day; some time ago; recently
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
condition; state of preservation
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
mud; mad; crazy; ridiculous
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
talk; story; conversation
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
without sparing time for sleep
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa