to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
in one's own way or style
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
since then; from that time; ever since
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
this and that; one thing or another
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
still better; even better
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
competent; suitable; qualified
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person