to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to say no more; to sink into silence
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
suddenly; all of a sudden
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
future (usually near); prospects
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
instant; moment; for an instant
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
word game; wordplay; playing with words
touché; you've got me there
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
show; exhibition; spectacle
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
number one; first; best; most; game; round