to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to be entwined; to be involved
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
high sensitivity; highly sensitive (e.g. film, radio receiver); high speed (film); discerning; discriminating; of refined tastes
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
deep-seated grudge; hatred
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
electricity; (electric) light
component; component stereo
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration