to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
double-glazed window; double window; storm window
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
famous sword; excellent sword
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
quick-tempered; impatient
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
taking up; winding; rolled paper
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
fear; dread; fright; willies
some people; a few people; several people
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
metal fittings; metal fixtures
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof