opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
five (long cylindrical things)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
because; as; since; so; due to
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
sale; sales; selling; marketing
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
overlooking; turning a blind eye
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
far away in the distance; in the far distance
having a bad connection (phone call); unable to hear (the other person's voice); having a faint voice
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw