reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
unexpected result; upset; surprise
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
accident; emergency; calamity
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
if you think about it; come to think of it
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
remaining silent; keeping secret
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
as soon as possible; ASAP
moment by moment; hour by hour
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now