to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to smile (at); to grin (at)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to get tired out; to be exhausted
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
(short) rest; breather; break
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
because; for; the reason why is ...
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to quicken one's pace (steps)
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness