centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
(committee) chairman; president
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
menial; meanness; servility; abject
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
one way or the other; either way
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
petty underling; small fry
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow