too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
superstition; superstitious belief
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
news of someone's death; obituary
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
legend; folklore; tradition
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow