falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
on the occasion of; at the time of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
desperately; for one's dear life
to become completely chilled
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
metal fittings; metal fixtures
in unison; as one; united
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
bento; Japanese box lunch
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
inside one's heart; in one's mind
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
in the end; on top of that
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement