four (long cylindrical things)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
how can (one) do something
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
connection; link; relationship
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
arrest; apprehension; capture
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
single word; a few words; brief comment
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
had better ...; had better not ...