to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
personal feelings; self-interest
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
impulse buying; impulse purchase
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
body; physique; build; stature
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to count; to include in the number
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
immature form (of an organism); young animal
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
superior; excellent; fine
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
naturally; of course; understandably
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
back off!; leave me alone!