to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
called; known as; that; to say
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to use and then throw away
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication