what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
gas mask; (air-purifying) respirator
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to bend; to warp; to curve
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
unexpected meeting; coincidence
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood