four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
long ago; once upon a time
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
considerably; greatly; a lot
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring