piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
ability; capability; competence; skill
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
back (of a chair); backrest
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
failure story; horror story
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
revenge; having a second go (at something)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
healing item; health item
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much