dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
district; section; sector
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
not understanding; not knowing
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
break in time; interruption; pause
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
partly open; in half bloom