to fall off; to tumble down
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
long (time that has passed); old (story)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to telephone; to make a phone call
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
advisory level; warning level
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
curious; strange; unusual
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
whichever one chooses; either way