to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
common people; ordinary people; masses
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
unexpectedly; surprisingly
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
estimate (of costs); budget
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
moaning; muttering; complaining
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
opposite side; other side; other party
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
notebook; memorandum; commonplace book
eco bag; reusable shopping bag