to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
call; summons; convening; convocation
another day; some other day
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
recompense; indemnity; atonement
alien (from another planet)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
patient; having a long fuse
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
breakthrough; great discovery
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
as if to say; as much as to say; as though