counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
failure; mistake; blunder
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
lightly; easily; carelessly
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
tag (children's game); tig
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to stay calm; to keep cool
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)