to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
puddle of blood; pool of blood
single word; a few words; brief comment
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
operation; functioning; running
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
visual confirmation; sighting
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
jewel; precious stone; gem
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff