straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
hard struggle; strenuous effort
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
sea of blood; pool of blood
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
minority group (party); minority
majority group (party, faction)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
since one was born; (in) all one's life
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to peel off and fall; to flake away
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore