abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to press against each other; to huddle together
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to grimace; to make a wry face
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
is that so? (generally rhetorical)