to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
top of the head; crown of the head
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to win after tough bidding
bygones; the past; past event
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pretend; to act (as if)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
quenching; hardening; tempering
charming; fascinating; voluptuous