to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
either way; in any case; one way or another
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
near; close by; within reach; familiar
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
in proportion to; according to; depending on
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to throw at; to turn; to raise
product; produce; result; fruit
that's a different matter; that's a different story
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
eldest sister; oldest sister
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!