to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be infected; to be contagious
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
height (of body); stature
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
hooting; jeering; heckling
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
head; brains; intellect; understanding
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
compressed gas cylinder; aerosol spray can
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be discouraged; to shrink from
competitive swimming; swimming race
Earth Horse (55th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
discovery; detection; finding
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)