to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
cave; cavern; den; grotto
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
suspension bridge; rope bridge
somehow; for some reason or other
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
hello; good day; good afternoon
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
surrounding at a distance
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)