sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
contract; compact; agreement
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the way back; the way home; return trip
string made from twisted paper
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
highest ever (number of); record-high; most on record
amount of money; sum of money
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
pleasant feeling; good vibes
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus