failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
such; this sort of; like this
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
rest; break; recess; intermission
as planned; according to plan
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
such ... as; or some such
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
toughened glass; tempered glass
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to go out and away; to leave
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)