chain; series; connection; linkage
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
veil of darkness; curtain of night
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
this (very thing); this precisely
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
work; business; company; study
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
great joy; delight; jubilation
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to be helpful; to be useful
go on!; right!; here goes!
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
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)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition