to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
whispering into a person's ear
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to subsist; to keep on living
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
chief; main; principal; major
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda