to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
second day of the month; two days
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
careless person; thoughtless person
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
commerce; trade; business
please; somehow or other; one way or another
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
stillness; repose; standing still
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
pose (in kabuki); posture
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)