slope; slanting surface; bevel
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
just because; even if; even though
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to run down (stairs, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
class; heading; group; category
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to get help; to enlist aid
falling over; toppling sideways
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate