error; mistake; slip; bug
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
about when; about what time; how soon
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
caw caw (cry of a crow); crow
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
for your information; I'm telling you
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
pungent; irritating; acrid
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
late at night; at a late hour
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
rather than; more ... than ...
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle