to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
a little; a bit; slightly
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
parking area for bicycles; bicycle parking
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
program (e.g. TV); programme
tenement house; row house
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
division by 1000; one-thousandth
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
that's a different matter; that's a different story