to bungle; to make things awkward
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
anxiety (about the future)
small hill; low hill; hillock
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
act of mercy; helping another person
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(small) red dragonfly; darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
stealthy steps; soft steps
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
air of luxury; high class feel
another thing; exception; special case
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife