to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
real intention; true motive; true meaning
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
hostility; animosity; enmity
last days; the end; one's fate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
what do you want?; can I help you?
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
during; for the duration of
minimum; at the very least
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing