fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
most (numerous); largest (number of)
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
disaster-level (heat, rainfall, etc.); extreme; severe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
old town; old part of a city
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
demanding; difficult; strict
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
emergency stop (of a train, car, etc.)
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
professional male mourner; keener
to walk away; to saunter off
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over