to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to keep a watchful eye on
degree of attention; profile
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
about the same; about equal to; close match
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
from here; from this place
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
continuing to pitch; staying at one's post; staying on at work
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
upward adjustment; upward revision
first challenge; first try
unidentifiable; unidentified
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
air transportation; air transport
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy