how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
falling over; toppling sideways
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
intelligence operative; spy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
and yet; though; when; in spite of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to correct oneself; to restate
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
perfect; complete; flawless
excellent plan; best policy