cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
draw (in competition); tie game
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
middle of the night; dead of night
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
all you want; as much as one wants
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
explanation; interpretation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be dead; to be lifeless
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
study; learning; tutorial
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
unanticipated; unexpected