to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
tension; mental strain; nervousness
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to hide; to keep to oneself
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
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
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to breathe out; to exhale
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
great speed; recklessly fast speed
seeing for the first time; first sight
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
will not do; do not; does not
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination