to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to fight against; to oppose; to face
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to blow off; to be blown off
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
directly opposite; right in front
another; different; something else
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
route; way; course; directions
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
three-way junction; three-way intersection
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
just because; even if; even though
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
pitch dark; total darkness
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon