(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
tail (animal); tail end; tip
retreating figure; appearance from behind
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
relation; connection; relevance
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to have an eye on; to zero in on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
chilly; unpleasantly cold
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless