turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be nearing death; to be dying
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
to be sticky; to be close together
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
recognizing again; reacknowledging; recognition
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
centre; center; center fielder
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
drawing blood; collecting blood
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
at work; in the midst of work; working
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to express (in words); to confess
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
easily; in no time; effortlessly
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of