what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to join forces; to cooperate
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
desperation; struggle to the death
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to be hot on a person's heels
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to have a meal; to take a meal
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up