failure; mistake; blunder
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
this is why; this means; it is the case that
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
bento; Japanese box lunch
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to pitch (e.g. a boat); to force out an opponent
please; somehow or other; one way or another
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
gleaming; shining; glistening