standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
grotesque; disgusting; gross
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
standing firm; holding out
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest
next; secondly; subsequently
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
(a) Buddha; deceased person
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
to make an appearance; to show up
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget