extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to bite off; to gnaw through
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
tail (animal); tail end; tip
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
difficult to ...; hard to ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally