suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
zipper; zip; zip fastener
to check; to stop; to keep back
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
evergreen tree; (an) evergreen
standing firm; holding out
to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
hard to reach place; remote place
to be too numerous; to be too much
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
unexpectedly; surprisingly
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
rice cooking; boiling rice
street stall; stand; booth
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
wooden doll; wooden figure
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to doze off; to nod off; to snooze
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
next year; next fiscal year