putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
secret; private; surreptitious
to hide; to keep to oneself
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
great laughter; burst of laughter
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown