becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to lose one's footing; to slip
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
starting point; point of departure
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
rather; sooner; preferably
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
indecisive; irresolute; weak
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
long time; several hours; long spell
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
moment by moment; hour by hour
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
washing (someone else's body); scrubbing each other
catcher; catcher (person or device)
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)