to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
product; produce; result; fruit
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to have an idea; to have a clue
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
snake; serpent; large snake
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength