depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
two times; twice; two degrees
to come back; to return; to recur
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
meaning; significance; sense
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
surely; certainly; without doubt
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
materials; data; document
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned