pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to snap; to break (under pressure)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
means; way; method; measure
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to raise one's voice; to shout
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
moment by moment; hour by hour
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
absolutely; positively; decidedly
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
bragging; showing off; pride