to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
to try to do; to attempt to do
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
self-control; self-restraint
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
in proportion to; just as much as
to become empty; to be emptied
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
control; check; restraint; inhibition
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to flare up; to fly into a rage
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
from the beginning; from scratch
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
evident; plain; distinct; clear