to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
still; even now; to this day
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
the last moment; the very end
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to fly around; to scatter
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to squeeze out; to wring out
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
oracle; revelation; divine message
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to shake one's head (in denial)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to be ill; to suffer from