unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
in the meanwhile; during the time
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to be found; to be discovered
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
emperor (of Japan); mikado
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
very important person; VIP
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
blur; blurred; indistinct
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
contract; compact; agreement
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
quite; utterly; really; completely
electric vehicle; EV; elevator; enterprise value; EV; embedded value
manuscript; version; draft
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat