to narrowly escape death; to have a narrow escape from death
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
dim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheaded
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to say; to be pleased to say
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
six (long cylindrical things)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
all night long; all through the night
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused