cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
reduction by half; halving
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
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)
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
with a single blow; with one stroke
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
distant place; faraway location; far away
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
another time; some other time
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
after a long time; for the first time in a while
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
for dear life; barely escaping alive