obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to threaten; to make threats
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
old age; old person; the old; the aged
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to watch for an unguarded moment
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
being on the ropes; losing ground
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
(woman's) undersash; rolled omelette mixed with fish (paste) (omelet)
sea of blood; pool of blood
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling