incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
any more; any further; any better; any longer
by sheer strength; by brute force
both hands; both arms; ten
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
and yet; though; when; in spite of
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to live; to make a living; to get on with
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
genuine; authentic; true; real
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking