downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to fall off; to tumble down
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
in that way; like that; that way
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to be infected; to be contagious
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
welcome; (warm) reception
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
these guys; these fellows