to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
lightly; easily; carelessly
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
staying the night; lodging (at)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
safety zone; traffic island
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
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)