all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
have a pain in one's chest
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money