to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs, pluggers; jandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(not) so much; (not) that much
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
spirit photography; psychic photography; thoughtography
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
school building; schoolhouse
very busy (person or thing)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
strategy meeting; council of war
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
don't you think?; indicates question
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in the morning; during the morning
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter