to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to wash away; to rinse off
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
complete victory; total victory
as hoped for; as expected
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
outrageous lie; outright lie
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to challenge (a person) to a fight
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
source of amusement; plaything
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
one part; one portion; one section
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious