to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
call; summons; convening; convocation
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
weak constitution; ill health
to complain about one's hard lot
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of