a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
condition; situation; prospects
now that; since; as long as; provided that
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
well-bred; of good upbringing
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother
critical point (temperature)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
looking pale; looking unwell
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
capacity; volume; capacitance
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
opponent's territory (comp. karuta); the section of the playing field where one's opponent places their cards
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion