with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to cover fully; to wrap around
to continue to rain or snow
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
useful thing; usable article
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
household; home; family; housekeeping
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
popular song program on radio or television
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off