to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to thrust before; to thrust at
fall; drop; descent; coming down
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
in succession; one by one
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
acceleration; speeding up
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to repeat; to do something over again
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
high heels; high-heeled shoes
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be