negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
personal history; background; career
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
worthy of special mention
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to make a lasting impression
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to have a talk; to tell a story
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
sudden change; complete change
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
normal practice; proper practice
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image