to bungle; to make things awkward
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
in the background; not standing out
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
these guys; these fellows
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
distress; wretched condition
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
at once; immediately; right now
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring