about; concerning; related to; -ish
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
(water-filled) paddy field
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
transactions; dealings; business
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
downshift; change to a lower gear
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