practical question; practical problem; practical matter
systematic; organized; organizational
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
polite; respectful; reverent
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to indicate; to show; to point to
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
to put one's strength into
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
private car; private automobile
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)