to fall into ruin; to be desolated
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
metal fittings; metal fixtures
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to cling to; to stick to; to be wedded to
to stay calm; to keep cool
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
forced laugh; forced smile
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
personage; person (deserving of respect)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
stepwise; one step at a time
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell