with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
to get tired out; to be exhausted
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
judo practitioner; judoka
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
either way; in any case; one way or another
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
real intention; true motive; true meaning
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
with a start; with a jump
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to unfold; to unroll; to open
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by