to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
influence (on someone); inspiration
boy; son; baby boy; young man
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
is that so?; I see; right; oh
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
(another's) daughter; young lady
walking briskly; determinedly
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
in succession; one by one
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to care for someone; to look after someone
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
because of; owing to; due to