collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be worried; to be troubled
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
true character; real nature
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
justification; rationalization
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice