impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to escape from; to get out
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
accumulation; accumulate; store
good performance; good work; great success
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
contrary to one's expectations
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to jump from one thing to another
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened