down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to whine; to make feeble complaints
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
pair; the two; both persons; both things
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to squeeze out; to wring out
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to fly around; to scatter
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
(distinction of) sex; gender
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
man; male; masculine gender
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct