to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to hand (over); to deliver in person
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to press against each other; to huddle together
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to mistake (A for B); to misread
bento; Japanese box lunch
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
sense of relief; feeling of relief
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!