detonator; percussion cap
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
gradually; slowly but steadily
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to fall on one's backside
how many people; a number of people
decapitation; decapitated head
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
way of talking; speaking style
fluent (in a language); flowing
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to escape from; to get out
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
determination; resolution
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
still (continuing); as ever; further
rising; ascending; climbing