synchronization; synchronisation
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
error; mistake; slip; bug
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to jar; to creak; to grate
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
to break a dam; to burst out
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
comfort; consolation; diversion
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
grudge; complaint; reproach
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to die; to lay down life's burden
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect