to fall on one's backside
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
good humour (humor); good mood
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation