to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
identifiable; personalized
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
in succession; one after another
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cannot be helped; unavoidable
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
appalling; awful; horrible; horrifying; ghastly
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
temporary; transitory; short-lived
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
slight; little; insignificant
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
stomach ache; abdominal pain
how many people; a number of people
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to breathe while sleeping