paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to flavor; to flavour; to season
baking soda; bicarbonate of soda; sodium bicarbonate
to boil strongly; to be excited
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
pretension; assumption (of a title)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to accuse someone; to charge someone
to become used to calling (someone by a certain name)
each time it happens; at all such times
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
monkey-like face (e.g. protruding ears); simian features
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
voting; ballot; poll; vote
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
lightning strike; lightning bolt