practical question; practical problem; practical matter
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to hide; to conceal oneself
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
in person; personally; directly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
another thing; exception; special case
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
such; like that; in that way
to become desperate; to give in to despair
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
about this time; about now
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to pay attention; to be watchful
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
true character; true heart; true spirit
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
unqualified; without qualifications