failure; mistake; blunder
estimate (of costs); budget
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
publicity or advertising expenses
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
covered with; stained; smeared
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be able to manage somehow or other
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
traditional Japanese handball (game)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
supply; supplying; replenishment
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...