to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
with a slip; with a slide
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to tumble down; to roll down
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
castella (type of sponge cake)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark