lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
murder; killing; murderer
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
untouched; unused; intact
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
going to and fro; back and forth
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to jump from one thing to another
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to fit (inside something)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ill will; malice; evil intent
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to awake from one's sleep
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely