to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
covered with; stained; smeared
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
near; close by; within reach; familiar
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
way; method; means; resource; course
affected part; diseased part; wound
way (of doing); manner; method; means
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
sphere; counter for balls
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
stepping back; drawing back
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)