to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
delicate; gentle; fleeting
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
wherein; therein; thereinto
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sincere; earnest; serious
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
male instincts; male frivolity
to boil strongly; to be excited
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to watch steadily; to stare
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
scene; sight; scenario; setting
end; close; conclusion; termination
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to hold one's tongue; to shut up