to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
observation platform; lookout platform
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to turn left; to turn to the left
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to lean against; to set against
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to make sense; to be meaningful
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
with a start; with a jump
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to go ahead; to pull ahead
ringing; throbbing violently