to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it; simple meal
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
day that is lucky the whole day (in the traditional calendar); auspicious day
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
indescribable (e.g. beauty)
(hair) conditioner; rinse; rinsing
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; (lit.) the enemy is at Honnōji
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
front-row sets; ringside seats
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
going one's own way (without caring about what others think); laid-back lifestyle
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)