to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
particularly; only; in the case of
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
don't worry about it; forget about it
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to burst open; to pop; to split
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
difference; variation; difference
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
(not so) much; (not) very
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice