negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
long time; long interval; for quite some time
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
(right at the) side; just beside
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
semibasement; semi-basement
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
way one walks; one's walk
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
common people; ordinary people; masses
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible