mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
around the clock; day and night
derailment; digression; deviation
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
clearing one's throat; cough
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to have troubles; to have concerns
to become pale; to turn pale
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
contradiction; inconsistency
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(present) head of a family
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
in the same way as; just like
strong pressure; heavy pressure
never mind!; don't worry about it
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
root; source; origin; cause
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop