sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
leader of a delegation (body, party)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
laughing foolishly; cackling
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to have time free; to have time to spare
to prowl after; to keep watch on
popular person; favorite; favourite
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
author; writer; novelist; artist
named after; associated with; connected with
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
Franckenstein; Frankenstein