bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
high spirits; gleeful mood
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to be found; to be discovered
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
street stall; stand; booth
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
not caring; not giving a damn
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever