to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
falling over; toppling sideways
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
first-aid; emergency (aid)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
early (days); initial stage; initial
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
commander; commanding officer; CO
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome