hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
rather; better; instead; if anything
just one person; only one
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
behind; in the rear; in back
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
perfect; complete; flawless
originally; by nature; from the start
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
passion; temper; irritability
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd