to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
decision; settlement; definition
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
the opposite direction; the other way
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
step; stride; counter for steps
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
several times; a few times
very likely; very probable
like this; this sort; this way
error of judgment; miscalculation
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
how many people; a number of people
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge