losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
already; now; no longer; not any more
meaning; significance; sense
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
these guys; these fellows
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
exit; way out; outlet; vent
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to