sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
airhead (of a male); ditz
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
old soldier; veteran; old hand
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
offense; offence; method of attack
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
while moving; on the move
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
as far as the eye can see
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)