river surface; surface of a river
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
last days; the end; one's fate
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
feeling; sense; impression
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
as before; as ever; as it was originally
vicious circle; vicious cycle
boring; dull; uninteresting
and yet; though; when; in spite of
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
outward appearance; looks
embodiment; realization; materialization
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon