insanity; an insane person
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to boost; to force up; to push up
fragile article; breakables; broken article
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
feeling of a house or a room
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
convenient; handy; useful
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
commander; general; leader
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
that kind; competition; match
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)