dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
unexpectedly; surprisingly
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
contract; compact; agreement
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
a long time ago; in those days
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
unusual space; other dimension
conference room; council room
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands