several times; several degrees
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to become pale; to turn pale
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
madness; craziness; insanity
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
(not so) much; (not) very
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
infection; contagion; becoming infected
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
running away; escaping on foot
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
wedding ring; wedding band
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe