negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
failure; mistake; blunder
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
door; gate; opening; title page
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
laughing foolishly; cackling
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
several times; a few times
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound