to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
national holiday; public holiday
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
carnivore; carnivorous animal
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
violent emotion; passion; fury
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
cracks or fissures in the ground
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
form; shape; figure; morph
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
a long time ago; long ago
great difference; big difference; wide margin
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
everything; anything; nothing
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness