to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
ureteral stone; ureteral calculus; ureterolith
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
extended leave; long vacation
that could work; it's not unthinkable; it's not entirely out there
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
humming a tune (while doing something else)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
reaction; response; reaction
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known