now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
with a start; with a jump
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
control; management; supervision
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to leave word; to leave a message
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
covered wagon; prairie schooner