sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
basic mistake; careless mistake
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to jump upon (a moving object)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
just managing; with great difficulty
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
delusion; trick of the imagination
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon