chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
votive tablet donated to a shrine or temple
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to well up; to burst; to arise
to check; to stop; to keep back
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be exhausted; to be tired out
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
foundation stone; cornerstone
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to pile up; to accumulate
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene